The 92nd Social Business Design Lab took place on Saturday at the Grameen Bank Auditorium, reports UNB.
About 150 participants and observers, from national and international organisations with diverse background attended the program 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 process of the Lab, to review and assess social business plans of entrepreneurs.
He reported that to date since January 2013, a total of 1260 projects have been presented during last 92 Design Labs of which 1235 projects were approved for investment, and most of these already in operation.
At Saturday's Lab, six new social business plans were presented, all of which were Nobin Udyokta businesses presented by young entrepreneurs coming from Grameen Bank borrowers families.
It includes a range of interesting businesses with colourful products including Borsha Handi craft producing ladies clothing and decoration products by Bithi Begum, Bibiyana Beauty Parlour providing skin care by Sharifa Khatun, Sohani Fashion Tailors producing ladies clothing by Sohani Akter Jhumur, Rojoni Gondha Layer Farm producing poultry meat and eggs by Md Riazul Islam, Mahim Enterprise selling grocery items by Md Kamruzzaman Milon.
Professor Yunus also invited participants to join next Social Business Design Lab, to be held on August 29, 2015.
92nd Social Business Design Lab held in city
FE Team | Published: July 12, 2015 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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