On March 9, 2024, at Hotel InterContinental, Dhaka a daylong conference was held titled Financial Inclusion in Bangladesh: Gender Perspectives. The conference was organized by Centre for Research and Development (CRD), an independent research organization, based in Bangladesh. This was primarily research finding sharing conference, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, USA. The conference was attended by key stakeholders, policymakers, academics, and experts from relevant fields from both home and abroad to explore strategies for bridging the gender gap in financial inclusion. 

Dr. Atiur Rahman, Former Governor of Bangladesh Bank, served as the Chief Guest in the inaugural session, and the conference concluded with Dr. Mustafa K. Mujeri, Executive Director of the Institute for Inclusive Finance and Development (InM), as the chief guest for the concluding session. The session was attended by Ms. Hillary Miller-Wise, Deputy Director, Inclusive Financial Systems; Ms. Lynn Eisenhart, Deputy Director, Strategic Investment Fund, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Representatives from the Foundation.