A daylong workshop on 'Creating 2000 Entrepreneurs' was held at Daffodil International University (DIU) auditorium in the capital on June 16, 2013. DIU in collaboration with Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), Government of Bangladesh and Bangladesh Bank organized the program aimed at creating young entrepreneurs.
Md. Sabur Khan, DIU chairman and president of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), was present at the function as the chief guest. The panel discussants were SM Mahabub Alam, chief executive officer of Daffodil Group, and Mohammad Shibli Shariar and Sheikh Abdur Rahim, assistant professors of FBE. This is the first workshop of its kind as a part of implementation of creating 2000 Entrepreneurs, a project taken by DCCI.
A large number of students took part in the workshop. Students were groomed up through the workshop to be an entrepreneur. Addressing the program, Sabur Khan said, "Students must have honesty, sincerity, industry and determination". Beside these, he stressed the need for being more technology-friendly to be a successful entrepreneur.
