Bangladesh, Sept. 15 -- Eastern Bank PLC. (EBL) and Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC) have entered into a partnership to support the growth and financial inclusion of women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh.

Advertisement M. Khorshed Anowar, DMD and Head of Retail and SME Banking, EBL and Habibullah Tamim, Acting In-charge, Senior Manager, BYLC signed the partnership agreement on behalf of their respective organization at a ceremony held in Dhaka recently, according to a media release.

The partnership aims to strengthen women-led businesses through a six-month Women Entrepreneurs' Growth and Access-to-Finance Program named "Joyee 2.0".

Under the initiative, 40 women entrepreneurs will receive structured training, mentorship, busine...