Grameen Bank and its Sister Organizations-Grameen Chek and Grameen Krishi (Agricultural) Foundation Not Only Providing Credit: They Guide the Landless Families in Bangladesh for their Development

Dr. Kazi Abdur Rouf

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Dr. Kazi Abdur Rouf

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external consultants; external funding; grameen bank; grameen chek; grameeen krishi foundation; internal funding; empowerment; implementation strategi

Abstract

This paper talks about Grameen Bank (GB) micro financing program features, strategies, policies and its two other sister organizations Grameen Chek (GC), involves in manufacturing handloom garments and Grameen Krishi (Agricultural) Foundation (GKF), engages in agricultural activities and irrigation management in Bangladesh. All are social business organizations in Bangladesh. GKF runs its farms 'no loss basis'. Grameen Bank and Grameen Chek run their programs without receiving external funding; rather these two organizations have operated their programs from their own generated funds. Moreover, Grammen Bank and Grameen Chek are free from external consultants` pressure rather they are developing their programs, policies and implementation strategies by using their in-house staff skills and experience.

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Grameen Bank and its Sister Organizations-Grameen Chek and Grameen Krishi (Agricultural) Foundation Not Only Providing Credit: They Guide the Landless Families in Bangladesh for their Development. (2014). Global Journal of Management and Business Research, 14(8), 11-30. https://journalofbusiness.org/index.php/GJMBR/article/view/

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Dr. Kazi Abdur Rouf

Dr. Kazi Abdutr Rouf is a Visiting Scholar at the University of Toronto and an Associate Professor at Noble International University in the United States. His research focuses on ecological economics, Islamic microfinance, and community-based green economic development. He has published extensively on topics such as Sharia-based group microlending, poverty eradication through sustainable fisheries, and the role of Grameen Bank in landless family development. With 48 publications and 96 citations, his work emphasizes people-centered altruistic economies and environmental sustainability.

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