A five-day Entrepreneurship Development Training Programme jointly organised by the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) Training Institute (BTI) and the Faculty of Business Studies at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, concluded successfully on 17 June 2026.

The closing ceremony was held in Room 201 of Academic Building-3 on the university campus, marking the formal completion of the programme. The event was attended by a number of distinguished guests, including Dr Md Ferdush Rahman, Dean of the Faculty of Business Studies; Professor Dr Mohammad Rafiul Azam Khan, Chairman of the Department of Management Studies; Professor Dr Md Zahid Hossain, Chairman of the Department of Marketing; Professor Dr Md Nur Alam Siddique, Chairman of the Department of Finance and Banking; Assistant Professor S M Ashraful Alam, Chairman of the Department of Management Information Systems (MIS); Professor Sheikh Mazedul Haque of the Department of Marketing; Md Rakibul Hasan, Extension Officer at Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation District Office, Rangpur; and Md Rezaul Islam, Industrial Estate Officer.

The training programme was directed by Md Tanzim Hossain, Associate Faculty Member of the BSCIC Training Institute, while the coordinators were Miftahul Jannat Ripa and Md Jubair Islam, Assistant Faculty Members of BTI.

Held from 13 to 17 June 2026, the programme covered key areas such as business plan development, entrepreneurship management, marketing strategies, financial management, and leadership development. A total of 30 students from the Faculty of Business Studies actively participated in the training. One of the highlights of the closing ceremony was the business idea presentation session, where participants, divided into three groups, presented innovative business concepts before the guests. Following evaluation, one proposal was selected as the winning idea. Certificates were distributed among all participants at the end of the programme.

Speaking at the ceremony, the guests underscored the importance of entrepreneurship development initiatives in fostering an entrepreneurial mindset among university students, creating employment opportunities, and promoting self-employment. They noted that empowering educated youth to become entrepreneurs can play a crucial role in accelerating national economic growth and industrial development. The joint initiative by BSCIC and Begum Rokeya University aims to nurture entrepreneurial talent, encourage innovation, and contribute to the creation of sustainable employment opportunities in the years ahead.