Economic Reporter :
It was difficult for Mahmuda Begum, Senior Assistant Vice President of South East Bank, to take banking as a profession in 1995 as profession of teaching or medicine is generally deemed “suitable” for the educated women in Bangladesh.
“When I was joining South East Bank as a Trainee Assistant Officer in 1995, only a few women took banking as a profession due mainly to long office timing. But, it is now a dream of many girl students to take banking as a profession,” Mahmuda Begum, also Branch Manager of the Dhanmondi Ladies Branch of the bank, told the New Nation.
“My father who was an official of Bangladesh Bank encouraged me to take this profession and now I feel proud as a banker,” she said.
“I am giving full efforts for building my career like a man,” said Mahmuda who guide seven female employees at her branch that is dealing with over 1,100 clients.
Mentioning the existing environment in banks for female bankers as a suitable one, she said female bankers are showing same capability like their male colleagues and the management also is offering same facilities for both the male and female officials.
It was difficult for Mahmuda Begum, Senior Assistant Vice President of South East Bank, to take banking as a profession in 1995 as profession of teaching or medicine is generally deemed “suitable” for the educated women in Bangladesh.
“When I was joining South East Bank as a Trainee Assistant Officer in 1995, only a few women took banking as a profession due mainly to long office timing. But, it is now a dream of many girl students to take banking as a profession,” Mahmuda Begum, also Branch Manager of the Dhanmondi Ladies Branch of the bank, told the New Nation.
“My father who was an official of Bangladesh Bank encouraged me to take this profession and now I feel proud as a banker,” she said.
“I am giving full efforts for building my career like a man,” said Mahmuda who guide seven female employees at her branch that is dealing with over 1,100 clients.
Mentioning the existing environment in banks for female bankers as a suitable one, she said female bankers are showing same capability like their male colleagues and the management also is offering same facilities for both the male and female officials.
