Mr. Md. Sabur Khan, Chairman,Board of Trustees Daffodil International University and Mr. Kazi Sharwar Habib, Managing Director, Bangladesh Venture Capital Ltd,pose at the signing of an equity partnership agreement  between BVCL, BD Souvenir and Apnare.com at Startup Restaurant and Cafe in Dhaka.

Bangladesh Venture Capital Ltd. (BVCL) signed equity partnership agreement on April 08, 2015 with prospective and innovative SMEs like BD Souvenir initiated by the students of Dhaka University & Apnare.com initiated by the students of Daffodil International University at Startup Resturant & Cafe, in the capital which reflects its holistic approach towards entrepreneurship development in the country. Mr. Md. Sabur Khan, Chairman,Board of Trustees Daffodil International University, Mr. Kazi Sharwar Habib, Managing Director, Bangladesh Venture Capital Ltd, Mr. Md. Hamidul Haque Murad, Treasurer, Daffodil International University and parents & guardians of the concerned entreprenurs were present during the investment patnership signing ceremony.
“Start-up culture is very new in Bangladesh. Our young entrepreneurs have many innovative and pragmatic ideas which can be worked as catalyst in removing the bottlenecks of many problems. But, getting access to funding at right time is a big challenge for them to grow with their ideas. Bangladeshi start-ups need proper funding, management and right strategy to become successful both in national and international market,”said Md. Sabur Khan, Chairman, Daffodil International University.
Creating its own ways to contribute for the development of entrepreneurship in the country, Bangladesh Venture Capital Ltd. ( BVCL) approaches in the small and medium enterprises sector which is now regarded as life blood of the economy of Bangladesh, he added.
BVCL, which began its operation in 2014 and already set-up a team which works for developing entrepreneurs through using diverse models. Already, BVCL has funded in 4 entrepreneurial ventures to nourish the growth in this sector, said Kazi Sharwar Habib, Managing Director, Bangladesh Venture Capital Ltd, on the occasion.
Md. Shafat Kadir and Abul Hasnat Sohag, students of Dhaka University and owner of BD Souvenir expressed their heartfelt thank for the cooperation and assistance made by BVCL to their new venture.
Md. Mazarul Alam, graduated from Daffodi International University and CEO, Apanare.com, also extended his thanks to BVCL, especially for allocating office space in the Business Incubator to operate their business smoothly.