• Multana Begum
• Tahera Sultana,
• Ikra Binte Islam

This study has been undertaken to investigate the determinants of stock returns in Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) using two assets pricing models the classical Capital Asset Pricing Model and Arbitrage Pricing Theory model. To test the CAPM the involvement of women is one of the central issues in the development process of all developing countries in the world. The participation of women or the woman entrepreneurship is essential for the economic growth of a country and their participation in income generating activities increases the level of their empowerment. For sustainable economic expansion, women entrepreneurship is regarded as one of the crucial driving factors for overall development of Bangladesh. The involvement of women in diversified entrepreneurial movement especially in agricultural sector has empowered them culturally, socially and above all economically. The study particularly focuses on women entrepreneurship in poultry sector of Bangladesh. As poultry firming and poultry refuge (PR) management in Bangladesh has entered a new era, it has been able to create tremendous opportunities for the country. The increased number of poultry production volume, a satisfactory figure in total turnover rate has pushed women entrepreneurs to invest more in this sector. This overall entrepreneurial contribution has escalated the country’s GDP (Gross Domestic Products) over the years. Female entrepreneurship in poultry sector has gone through many phases. In spite of some conspicuous success in this regard, women are still facing many obstacles in financial, social, marketing and technical levels which needs to be addressed soon. Moreover, proper training and technological assistance need to be ensured to make trained women labor force. Above all, financial reinforcement from national and international levels is highly required to ensure women empowerment for feasible rural development in Bangladesh.

Woman entrepreneur, Poultry farming, Poultry refuge, Empowerment, Bangladesh.

"A Critical Overview on Women Entrepreneurship through Poultry farming in Bangladesh", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.888-896, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907270.pdf

"A Critical Overview on Women Entrepreneurship through Poultry farming in Bangladesh", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp888-896, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907270.pdf