The cottage, micro, small, and medium enterprise (CMSME) sector is one of the core drivers of the economy in Bangladesh.

The Daily Star (TDS): How do you assess the current state of the MSME sector in Bangladesh, and what role do you think banks can play in accelerating its growth?

Despite growing participation in the economy, women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh continue to face systemic barriers that limit the scale and scope of their business ventures.

The micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) sector is central to Bangladesh’s pursuit of inclusive development and sustainable industrialisation.

The Daily Star (TDS): How do you assess the current state of the MSME sector in Bangladesh, and what role do you think banks can play in accelerating its growth?

The Daily Star (TDS): How does your bank currently support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)?

The Daily Star (TDS): How do you assess the current state of the MSME sector in Bangladesh, and what role do you think banks can play in accelerating its growth?

The Daily Star (TDS): How do you assess the current state of the MSME sector in Bangladesh, and what role do you think banks can play in accelerating its growth?

The Daily Star (TDS): How do you assess the current state of the MSME sector in Bangladesh, and what role do you think banks can play in accelerating its growth?

In a world grappling with climate change and economic inequality, Bangladesh’s private banks are emerging as vital champions of sustainable growth. Long dominated by public policies and development institutions, green finance is now increasingly being shaped by the private sector—particularly through the financing of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

The Daily Star (TDS): How do you assess the current state of the MSME sector in Bangladesh? What role do you think banks can play in accelerating its growth?

The Daily Star (TDS): How do you assess the current state of the MSME sector in Bangladesh, and what role do you think banks can play in accelerating its growth?

The Daily Star (TDS): How do you assess the current state of the MSME sector in Bangladesh, and what role do you think banks can play in accelerating its growth?

The Daily Star (TDS): How do you assess the current state of the MSME sector in Bangladesh?

The Daily Star (TDS): How do you assess the current state of the MSME sector in Bangladesh, and what role do you think banks can play in accelerating its growth?

Zarin Hossain didn’t grow up in a family of business owners. But at 28, she’s running a menstrual hygiene brand with biodegradable packaging, fuelled by a loan from a bank that initially wanted none of it.

The Daily Star (TDS): How do you assess the current state of the MSME sector in Bangladesh, and what role do you think banks can play in accelerating its growth?

The Daily Star (TDS): How do you assess the current state of the MSME sector in Bangladesh, and what role do you think banks can play in accelerating its growth?