Social Business
Inauguration of Grameen Eye Hospital Thakurgaon
Grameen Health Care Services Press Release [NEWS_IMAGE] Grameen Eye Hospital Thakurgaon launched activities in its own 22 thousand square-feet two-storied hospital building on 28 August 2015. The hospital started with10 beds. The building has provision to expand eventually to a six-story building with 100 beds. Grameen Eye Hospital Thakurgaon is a social business initiative of Grameen Health Care Services Ltd. (GHS) which started operation in a rented building at East Goalpara in Thak...
Grameen Bank in Fortune Magazine’s Global List
[NEWS_IMAGE] Grameen Bank has been ranked 12th position on Fortune's Change the World List which is the recognition for creating new economic opportunities for those in poverty and bringing unbanked peopled under financial service. Fortune announced its inaugural Change the World list, a ranking of 51 companies that have made an impact on major global social or environmental problems as part of their competitive strategy. For the first time, the magazine's "Change the World" list is ranking comp...
10th In-House Executive Design Lab
On Thursday, 20th August 2015, Grameen Telecom Trust (GTT), signed investment agreements with Thirty One (31) Nobin Udyoktas(NU), who presented their business proposals at the 10th In-house Executive Design Lab at the Social Business Learning Centre (SBLC) of GTT. The meeting was chaired by Trustee of Grameen Telecom Trust & Managing Director of Grameen Shakti, Ms. Nurjahan Begum. Also present in the meeting were Ms. Parveen Mahmud, Managing Director of Grameen Telecom Trust, Mr. Md. Ehsanul...
9th In-House Executive Design Lab
On Thursday, 13th August 2015, Grameen Telecom Trust (GTT), signed investment agreements with Thirty (30) Nobin Udyoktas(NU), who presented their business proposals at the 9th In-house Executive Design Lab at the Social Business Learning Centre (SBLC) of GTT. Four (4) of the Nobin Udyoktas were from Jobra, the birthplace of Micro Credit. This was the forty third (43rd) batch of Nobin Udyoktas’ signing investment agreements with GTT and this takes the total number of NU projects signed to ...
15th Internal Design Lab of Grameen Trust
[NEWS_IMAGE] Grameen Trust organized its 15th Internal Design Lab on August 17, 2015. The Design Lab was chaired by Mr. Ehsanul Bari, Managing Director of Grameen Krishi Foundation. Fourteen proposals for various businesses were presented during the Lab of which twelve proposals were approved & two proposals were sent for revision. Total amount of approved investment is Tk. 20,30,000 (USD 26,025). The businesses include service & transportation, handicraft ...
Unit Manager Training Program
The training program for the newly appointed unit managers (4th batch) for Grameen Trust Social Business Program is started today, August 12, 2015. Eight newly appointed unit managers are taking part in this training program. The 24 days long training program will be conducted in two phases. First phase includes the briefings in the head office & second phase includes practical training in the field for 20 days followed by two days review meeting & experience shar...
14th Internal Design Lab of Grameen Trust
[NEWS_IMAGE] Grameen Trust organized its 14th Internal Design Lab on July 30, 2015. The Design Lab was chaired by Ms Saleha Begum, Managing Director of Grameen Shakti Samajik Byabosha. During the lab 19 young entrepreneurs presented their business plan for various businesses including service & transportation, factory, Shop & business. All proposals have been approved by the Design Lab. Total amount of approved investment is Tk. 31, 20,000 (USD 40,000). ...
Screening Exercise of Nobin Udyokta in Chittagong
The ninth (9th) Nobin Udyokta Screening Exercise took the Social Business team of Grameen Telecom Trust to Chittagong. The day long screening exercise was held on Saturday, 25th July 2015 at Union Council Office, Fatehpur Union, Hathazari Chittagong. The exercise included briefing, discussion and break away sessions. [NEWS_IMAGE] Sixty Five (65) potential Nobin Udyoktas (New Entrepreneurs) participated at the workshop. The engagement was conducted by the social business team of GTT, lead by...
Yunus Expands Social Business in Uganda
[NEWS_IMAGE] Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has just concluded his four day visit to Uganda where he was received by President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda at the Presidential Palace, met Vice President Ssekandi, attended high level meetings with government representatives and social and business leaders of Uganda, and addressed the National Conference on Social Business in Uganda.Prior to visiting Uganda Professor Yunus visited Washington to be the Chief Guest at the 35th Anniversar...
Crossed Twelve Hundred Projects through Social Business Design Lab
[NEWS_IMAGE] The 92nd Social Business Design Lab took place today 11 July 2015 at the Grameen Bank Auditorium. About 150 participants and observers, from national and international organizations with diverse background attended the program, including a large number of international participants.The Design Lab was chaired by Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus. He opened the lab with welcoming remarks to the audience including those tuning in via live stream. Professor Yunus explained the pro...
Screening Camps
Grameen Trust (GT) conducted two ‘Nobin Udyokta (NU) Screening Camps’ at Manikgonj and Dhamrai on April 27, 2015 and two others in Torpurchondi, Chandpur and Sonapur, Laxmipur on November 5-6, 2014. The objectives of the Screening Camps were to identify, support and promote NUs—the 2ndgeneration of the Grameen family. The ‘Screening Camps’ brought together 300 prospective and potential NUs who dream not to be job seekers but job givers. The program was inau...
13th Internal Design Lab of Grameen Trust
[NEWS_IMAGE] On July 9, 2015 Grameen Trust organized its 13th Internal Design Lab. 8 Nobin Udyoktas (NUs) presented their Business plan at the lab. These 8 proposals have been approved by the Design Lab. Total amount of approved investment is Tk. 13, 50,000 (USD 17,307) . ...
12th Internal Design Lab of Grameen Trust
[NEWS_IMAGE] On July 2, 2015 Grameen Trust organized its 12th Internal Design Lab. 15 Nobin Udyoktas (NUs) presented their Business plan at the lab. These 15th proposals have been approved by the Design Lab. Total amount of approved investment is Tk. 21, 60,000 (USD 27,692) . ...
Nobin Udyokta Mela (New Entrepreneur Fair) of Grameen Shakti Samajik Byabosha Ltd. at Social Business Day 2015
With the motto of “We Are Not Job-Seekers, We Are Job-Givers—Turning Unemployment into Entrepreneurship” the 6th annual Social Business Day organized by Yunus Centre held on May 28, 2015 at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC), Dhaka. The event was hosted by Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus. More than 1600 participants, among them over 250 international participants from 30 countries attended the event. One of the major partners Grameen Shakti Samajik B...
Social Business Day 2015 and Grameen Shakti Samajik Byabosha Ltd (GSSBL)
With the motto of “We Are Not Job-Seekers, We Are Job-Givers—Turning Unemployment into Entrepreneurship” the 6th annual Social Business Day organized by Yunus Centre held on May 28, 2015 at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC), Dhaka.The event was hosted by Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus. More than 1600 participants, among them over 250 international participants from 30 countries attended the program.One of the major partners Grameen Shakti Samajik Bya...