In South Asia, the modern microfinance movement was born in Bangladesh in the 1970s as a response to the prevailing … poverty conditions among its vast rural population. Astonishing growth rates in Bangladesh, particularly during 1990s, created … a new dimension for microfinance worldwide as microfinance institutions grew to include millions of clients. The start …

"The microfinance industry in Bangladesh currently provides access to credit to around 13 million poor households …. Zaman describes the factors that led to the scaling-up of micro-credit in Bangladesh, the impact this has had on the poor …, future challenges in Bangladesh, and possible lessons for other countries. The consensus in the literature is that micro …

agriculture sector and microcredit programmes in Bangladesh and around the world, how they were implemented and to the extent … and women of childbearing age, the group that is the target of many of the millennium development goals. The study will … work. Chapter two assesses the status of malnutrition in Bangladesh, provides a brief history of policies and programmes to …

Bangladesh stands out as the shining new example in South Asia of a poor country achieving impressive gains in gender … equality. Between 1971 and 2004, Bangladesh halved its fertility rates. In much of the country today, girls' secondary school … evidence-based policy proposals. Beyond a doubt, Bangladesh has made great progress in achieving gender equality and enhancing …