<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday inaugurated the newly constructed 12-storeyJoyita Tower at Dhanmondi in the city.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>She unveiled the inaugural plaque of Joyita Tower in Dhanmondi, Jamdani Gallery and Joyita Market Place installed in Joyita Tower.</div><div><br></div><div>The prime minister attended the inauguration ceremony of Jayita Tower organised by Ministry of Women and Child Affairs at her official residence Ganabhaban.</div><div><br></div><div>On her arrival at the venue, she was received by State Minister for Child and Women Affairs, Fazilatunnesa Indira.</div><div><br></div><div>PM’s younger sister Sheikh Rehana was with her.</div><div><br></div><div>Artistes of Bangladesh Shishu Academy welcomed them with music and dance. The PM also took pictures with them.</div><div><br></div><div>Later, the prime minister visited different parts of the tower.</div><div><br></div><div>She also unveiled the book titled 'Contribution of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to Economic Empowerment of Women' at the inauguration ceremony.</div><div><br></div><div>According to ministry sources, Joyita Tower has been constructed with state-of-the-art physical infrastructure facilities.</div><div><br></div><div>This will help ensure women's economic empowerment by involving the country's women entrepreneurs in various business ventures under the Joyita brand.</div><div><br></div><div>Joyita Tower has the facilities for marketing various types of processed products, supply chain and services produced by women entrepreneurs of the country with universal accessibility.</div><div><br></div><div>In this building, physical infrastructural facilities have been provided for training women entrepreneurs based on knowledge, skills, business management and development strategies.</div><div><br></div><div>There are ample car parking facilities and a spacious lobby.</div><div><br></div><div>Besides, it will house the headquarters of Joyita Foundation.</div><div><br></div><div>Joyita Iconic Tower has Child Daycare Centre, Design Centre, Beauty Parlour, Gymnasium for Women, Swimming Pool for Women and Children, Multipurpose Hall, Seminar Hall, Bank, Food-Court and Cafe. E-Joita online market place has been launched.</div><div><br></div><div>PM Hasina laid the foundation stone for the construction of the 12-storey Joyita Tower on December 1, 2021.</div><div><br></div><div>It has been built at a cost of Tk 168.40 crore on one bigha land at 27 (old) road of Dhanmondi in the capital.</div><div><br></div><div>She also inaugurated the Joyita Foundation programme on November 16, 2011 with the aim of economic empowerment of women in Bangladesh.</div><div><br></div><div>In the meantime, the government has allotted one bigha of land to each division of the country at a token price for the foundation.</div><div><br></div><div>Joyita seeks to build a women-friendly separate marketing network across the country by launching its activities in every district and upazila. According to UNB reports</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>