Social Business
Grameen Intel signs MoU with Young Power In Social Action (YPSA)
Grameen Intel Social Business Ltd. signs MoU with Young Power In Social Action (YPSA) to initiate the commercial piloting and future marketing opportunities for COEL. Fakhrul Arefeen Khan, General Manager, Business Development of Grameen Intel, and Md. Arifur Rahman, Executive Director, signed for their respective institutions. This MoU will also create opportunity to introduce agricultural product piloting and distribution among YPSA intervention areas....
OPEN LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL AND MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE COUNCIL TO END THE HUMAN CRISIS OF ROHINGYAS IN MYANMAR
Dear President and Members of the Security Council, As you are aware, a human tragedy amounting to ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity is unfolding in Myanmar. Over the past two months, a military offensive by the Myanmar Army in Rakhine State has led to the killing of hundreds of Rohingya people. Over 30,000 people have been displaced. Houses have been burned, women raped, many civilians arbitrarily arrested, and children killed. Crucially, access for humanitarian aid organisations h...
134th (Field Level) In-house Social Business Executive Design Lab of GTT (442nd) as per Yunus Centre)
Date: 23 December, 2016Venue: Rohanpur Unit Office, Chapai Nawabganj.Chaired by: Mr. Jayanta Kumer Bosu (Team Leader, Social Business, Grameen Telecom Trust) Number of Nobin Udyokta (NU): Forty-Four (44)Number of business proposals approved: Forty-Four (44)Batch of Nobin Udyokta (NU): 173rd ...
132nd (Field Level) In-house Social Business Executive Design Lab of GTT (439th) as per Yunus Centre)
Date: 20 December, 2016Venue: Sadar Unit Office, Jessore.Chaired by: Mr. Jayanta Kumer Bosu (Team Leader, Social Business, Grameen Telecom Trust) Number of Nobin Udyokta (NU): Sixty-Eight (68)Number of business proposals approved: Sixty-Eight (68)Batch of Nobin Udyokta (NU): 171st ...
133rd (Field Level) In-house Social Business Executive Design Lab of GTT (441st)as per Yunus Centre)
Date: 22 December, 2016 Venue: Shibganj Unit Office, Chapai Nawabganj. Chaired by: Mr. Jayanta Kumer Bosu (Team Leader, Social Business, Grameen Telecom Trust) Number of Nobin Udyokta (NU): Thirty-Seven (37, Female-2 and Male-35) Number of business proposals approved: Thirty-Seven (37, Female-2 and Male-35) Batch of Nobin Udyokta (NU): 172nd...
Robi, Grameen Intel to provide software-based agro-solutions at the grassroots
The second largest mobile operator in the country Robi Axiata Limited has signed an MOU with Grameen Intel Social Business Ltd (GISB) Tuesday at the Robi Corporate Office in Gulshan. Mahtabuddin Ahmed, CEO and Managing Director of Robi Axiata Limited and Kazi I. Huque, CEO of Grameen Intel signed the MOU on their behalf of their respective companies. The MOU allows both the companies to work together on agriculture. The call centre-based “mobile krishÄ“” - a fertilizer recommenda...
First Batch Graduates from Japan-Automechanic - Social Business Joint-venture Trains Children of Grameen Borrowers
Yunus Centre Press Release (24 December 2016)First ever graduation ceremony was held on Thursday, December 22nd, 2016 at Japan Automechanic School with 10 students graduating who are all children of Grameen Bank borrowers. Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus presided over the graduation ceremony. Mr Hirao Tsuneaki, Managing Director and Mr Duncan Powers, General Manager of the School were present at the graduation ceremony.The School commenced operations in January 2015 wit...
49 Nurses Graduates from Grameen Caledonian Nursing College
Yunus Centre Press Release (22 December, 2016)320 Children of Grameen Borrowers Pursuing Nursing DegreeFifth graduation ceremony was held on Wednesday, December 21st, 2016 at Grameen Caledonian Nursing College (GCCN) with 49 students graduating who are all children of Grameen Bank borrowers. Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus presided over the graduation ceremony as the Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU), Scotland. Mr Frank Crossan, Professor, GC University & ...
437th Social Business Design Lab (Open Session)
On Monday, 19 December, 2016 Grameen Telecom Trust (GTT) participated at the 437th Social Business Design Lab (open session) held at Grameen Bank Auditorium organized by Yunus Centre. The chair of the event, Nobel Laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus inaugurated the event followed by welcome greetings from Ms. Parveen Mahmud (Managing Director, Grameen Telecom Trust). A “Year End Review” video presentation on GTT’s activities was shown after her greetings at the Design Lab. Two (2) N...
437th Social Business Design Lab Held: Over 100 Crore Invested
Yunus Centre Press Release (19 December, 2016) Chang Jung Christian University in Taiwan to Establish Yunus Social Business Centre The 437th Social Business Design Lab organized by Yunus Centre took place on 19th December 2016 at the Grameen Bank Auditorium with nearly 140 national and international participants from Afghanistan, Brazil, Austria and Italy. The Design Lab was chaired by Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus. Six new Nobin Udyokta (New Entrepreneur) business plans were presen...
Training on “Income tax, VAT and Customsâ€
A 3 day long In-house training on “Income tax, VAT and Customs” was given to the employee of Grameen Telecom Trust (GTT) at the Social Business Learning Centre (SBLC) of GTT. Twenty-Two (22) nominated participants from Six (6) departments based on their field of work participated in this program which was held on 20th, 22nd and 23rd November, 2016. The training was divided into three modules: “Income and Corporate Tax” conducted by Mr. Fakhrul Islam (AGM, Fina...
Training on “Office Etiquette and Communicationâ€
On Tuesday, 06 December 2016, Grameen Telecom Trust (GTT) conducted an In-House training program on “Office Etiquette and Communication” for its employees. Forty (40) GTT employees from all the eight (8) departments participated in the training. The training focused on Business Etiquette, Business Phone Etiquette, Attending Official Gathering, Effective Business Communication, Oral Presentation, Writing Business Documents and Email Etiquette. The program was inaugurated by Mr. Sult...
128th In-house Social Business Executive Design Lab of GTT (428th as per Yunus Centre)
Date: 12 December, 2016 Venue: Social Business Learning Centre (SBLC), Grameen Telecom Trust. Chaired by: Mr. Md. Ahsan Ullah (Managing Director, Grameen Capital Management). Number of Nobin Udyokta (NU): Thirty-Three (33). Number of business proposals approved: Thirty-Three (33). Batch of Nobin Udyokta (NU): 166th...
Yunus hands over International Children's Peace Prize to 16 year old environmental activist at the Hague
Yunus Centre Press Release (06 December, 2016) Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus presented the International Peace Prize on December 2 to 16 year old environmental activist Kehkashan Basu at the Grand Hall of Knights at the Hague. The Prize is awarded annually to an exceptional child, whose courageous or otherwise remarkable actions have made a difference in improving children’s rights. The prize was launched by KidsRights during the 2005 World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates ...
Hult joins Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus to promote social business
By Hult News on December 5, 2016 Press Center Hult International Business School will work with much-accomplished social entrepreneur, economist, civil society leader, and Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus to create the social business track for the school’s MBA and Masters programs. Professor Yunus was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2006 for his work establishing the Garmeen Bank in Bangladesh, which aimed to help some of the world’s poorest escap...