Grameen Bank

Grameen Bank’s tax waiver reinstated

The interim government has reinstated a tax exemption for Grameen Bank and offered it for the next five years, meaning until December 2029.

Grameen Bank’s tax exemption reinstated for five years

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) issued a gazette on Thursday, confirming the reinstatement of Grameen Bank

Grameen America grants $4 billion loans for women entrepreneurs in 27 US cities

It will be on course to invest $5 billion within 2030

Grameen Bank can’t nominate board members

Grameen Bank has no ownership of Grameen Kalyan and Grameen Telecom and it does not have the legal authority to nominate directors and chairman at the two non-profits, said the Yunus Centre yesterday.

We followed rules while replacing Prof Yunus

Grameen Bank yesterday said it followed rules while nominating chairman for three not-for-profit companies, replacing Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus, who founded the organisations.

For whom the bell tolls?

The case of Prof Yunus is symptomatic of the erosion in the credibility of our institutions.

Grameen Bank to invest Tk 200 crore in stock market

It forms a mutual fund named Capitec Grameen Bank Growth Fund

Book Excerpt / A memoir that helps understand development

Perhaps the most important contribution of the book lies in providing intimate insights into how NGOs work in Bangladesh.

PM’s allegations, Yunus Centre’s clarifications

The Yunus Centre has released a statement refuting allegations brought against Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus recently.

May 18, 2016
May 18, 2016

Yunus awarded for women empowerment

Women Deliver, a New York-based global organisation, awards Grameen Bank Founder Dr Muhammad Yunus for his innovation in women empowerment.

February 6, 2016
February 6, 2016

Yunus urges global unity

Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday called for a global unity to launch a fight against wealth concentration in the hands of a few as it is a threat to peace.

January 16, 2016
January 16, 2016

Bank MD’s removal led to Padma fund cancellation threat: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina alleges that she had been threatened that funding to Padma Bridge project would be stopped if a particular person was not there as the managing director of a particular bank.

February 17, 2015
February 17, 2015

Grameen Bank comes under state oversight

Grameen Bank has virtually come under full state oversight for the first time in its 33-year history, after the current board's tenure expired on Sunday and the government failed to hold elections to select its successor.

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