The World Bank is supporting Bangladesh in developing the proposed Northern Areas Reduc-tion-of-Poverty Initiative (NARI) project that aims to economically empower poor and vulnerable women from monga-prone areas of northwestern region.

The vulnerable women of the region will be facilitated their access to job opportunities in the ready-made garment sector in the Export Processing Zones (EPZ).

The garment industry in Bangladesh has contributed to women’s empowerment significantly, and has provided symbolic and economic benefits to poor and vulnerable women, said a press release. — UNB