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Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry

apex chamber · women entrepreneurs

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Source: BDPolicyLab Watch record and cited public sourcesAs of 2026-07-05

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Type: apex chamber
Sector: women entrepreneurs
President: Selima Ahmad
Secretary General: n/a
Members: n/a
Founded: 2001
Affiliation: n/a

The organization is currently navigating a leadership vacuum and ensuring institutional continuity following the death of its founder, Selima Ahmad.

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2026-06-21leadership change
BWCCI founder and president Selima Ahmad passed away in Bangkok.
2026-07-01other
A memorial service for the late Selima Ahmad was held in Dhaka.

Founded June 2001; Selima Ahmad is founding president and is still listed as president on the BWCCI official site as of verification. Note: Selima Ahmad was an Awami League MP (Comilla-2, 2018); AL registration was suspended by the Election Commission on 12 May 2025. Could not confirm a president_since date or that an election/leadership change has occurred since Aug 2024, so president_since and member_count left null. No dated recent events with sources found in the last ~24 months for the chamber itself.

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