The minister was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the two-day "WE Colorful Fest" organised by the Women and e-Commerce Forum at Purbachal Club.
State Minister for ICT Junaid Ahmed Palak presided over the programme while Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Kumar Doraiswami, and Women and e-Commerce Forum President Nasima Akter Nisha addressed the event.
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"The female e-commerce entrepreneurs have shown resilience amid the Covid-19 pandemic. They not only made themselves self-reliant at this difficult time but also supported their families by selling products worth millions of taka," Momen said.
"E-commerce has now become a key part of Bangladesh's growing economy. The size of the country's e-commerce market is almost $2 billion now and the number could be $3 billion by 2023."
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Also, the minister hoped that more and more female entrepreneurs would join this fast-growing market.
"To help build a prosperous Bangladesh, I hope more female entrepreneurs will become part of the mainstream of our economy," Momen said.