Pertanika J. Soc. Sci. & Hum. 20 (3): 601 - 614 (2012) ISSN: 0128-7702 © Universiti Putra Malaysia Press SOCIAL SCIENCES & HUMANITIES Journal homepage: http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/ Article history: Received: 24 June 2009 Accepted: 4 November 2011 ARTICLE INFO E-mail address: Faraha.nawaz@yahoo.com (Faraha Nawaz) Problems of Woman Entrepreneurship Development in Bangladesh: A Case Study of RAKUB Faraha Nawaz Department of Public Administration, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh ABSTRACT This study is an attempt to analyze the constraints and problems which hinder woman entrepreneurship development in Bangladesh. The study focused on the entrepreneurs who are inanced by Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan bank (RAKUB). It is notable that excellent economic and social changes have occurred in the lives of poor women with the credit of RAKUB. However, there are still major problems in the overall development of those female entrepreneurs. The study was based on analyses of both primary and secondary data. It was found that most of these entrepreneurs are illiterate and have no concept of the market. Besides, the study also described major problems like complex and critical problems in taking loans, the lack of knowledge and experience in marketing of products, poor managerial and technical skills, as well as low amounts of capital, huge interest burden, and social and cultural obstacles. Keywords: Entrepreneurs, women entrepreneurship, Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank, development INTRODUCTION Bangladesh is a developing country in South Asia that exists at the bottom of the development status. Approximately half of the total population of our country are women. In fact, all developments cannot be achieved without women’ participations in the development sectors of the country (Sultana, 2006). A country may have resources but the problem of development is to put those resources into the process of production (Hossain & Rahman, 1999). Despite possessing natural and physical resources, machinery and capital may go underutilized or misused if rural human resources are not properly utilized (Hossain & Rahman, 1999). Thus, it is apparent that entrepreneurship development is a prerequisite of all sorts of a nation’s development.