Women’s Bank

The goals of VISION 2021, joining the ranks of middle-income countries by the 50th anniversary of independence of Bangladesh, cannot be achieved without emancipation of women. The government has given priority to women empowerment in all the development programmes. One of such efforts is the introduction of the National Women Development Policy 2011. A successful implementation of the policy requires economic freedom of women which, in turn, depends on more participation of women in businesses and industries than there is at present. Entrepreneurship development of women is highly warranted. This needs counseling and capital. A national level banking network exclusively serving women to cater to their banking needs is an imperative to achieve the goals of Vision 2021 as well as those of the Women Development Policy.