A dialogue session titled “Improving employment opportunities for youth in the retail sector in Bangladesh” was held on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at BRAC Center Inn. This discussion was organized by the Skills Development Program (SDP), BRAC. Below is a summary of the views of roundtable participants.
Speakers:
1. Nihad Kabir, President, Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI)
2. Tamara Abed, Managing Director, Enterprises, BRAC
3. Syed Nasim Manzur, Managing Director, Apex Footwear Ltd.
4. Shaheen Khan, CEO, Gemcon Food and Agricultural Products Ltd.
5. Murtoza Zaman, CEO, Unimart
6. Sohel Tanvir Khan, Commercial Manager, Shwapno
7. Aziza Ahmed, Chief Operating Officer, Bangladesh Business and Disability Network (BBDN)
8. Maria Huq, Director, Human Resources, BRAC
9. Rubaiyath Sarwar, Managing Director and Co-Founder, Innovision Consulting Ltd.
10. Nure Alam Shimu, General Manager, Gadget and Gear
11. M. M. Ferdous, Executive Director, Best Electronics
12. Saif Islam, National Program Officer, International Labor Organization (ILO)
13. Masudul Haque, General Manager, Amana Group
14. Mosaraf Hossain Mazumder, Managing Director and Co-Founder, Mirror Outfitters
15. Joydeep Sinha Roy, Operations Manager, Skills Development Program, BRAC
16. Mohammad Sadique Hasan, Program Manager, Skills Development Program, BRAC
Moderator
Tasmiah Tabassum Rahman, currently Skills Development Program Manager, BRAC
