Yunus Centre organises 15th Social Business Design Lab

FE Team | Published: May 04, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00

The 15th Yunus Centre Social Business Design Lab took place at the Grameen Bank Auditorium in the city Saturday, said a press release.
A total of 200 representatives of national and international organisations took part in the Design Lab.
A total of 19 new social business plans were presented at the 15th design lab.
Speaking on the occasion, Professor Yunus thanked the participants for the innovative social businesses and noted that on this occasion that half the businesses presented were by women, which is a trend he hoped would continue.
He also invited participants to the Social Business Day which will be held on June, 28 this year at Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel in Dhaka at which the next Design Lab will be held.
Nobin Udyokta project is Meghna Carrom Board Factory was presented by Md Yeasin who is a Grameen higher education loanee.
Yeasin had a well developed business plan, and assembled a carrom board on the spot in front of the audience. This project got on the spot approval for funding by Grameen Trust.
All the projects were discussed in details in breakout groups after which participants reconvened to hear how the businesses might be improved or refined and scoring was done by group on the quality of the projects.
Groups also gave their recommendations for funding of the projects.