Dhaka, March 9 -- While the number of women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh has risen, they continue to face challenges in securing loans in the small and medium enterprises sector.

To meet Bangladesh Bank's loan disbursement goals for women, the volume of loans granted to women entrepreneurs needs to double by the end of 2024. Achieving this target appears to be a tall order, despite the increasing presence of women in the entrepreneurial landscape, reports bdnews24.com.

Many women entrepreneurs say they are forced to resort to third-party lenders who impose higher interest rates, as banks impose unrealistic conditions for loan eligibility.

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