Bandhu Social Welfare Society
health · Dhaka
· verified (record reviewed 2026-09-14)
Profile
- Chief executive
- Shale Ahmed (Executive Director)
- Founded
- 1996
- Regulator
- multiple
- MRA-licensed
- n/a
- Active members
- n/a
- Loan portfolio
- n/a
- Staff
- n/a
- Coverage
- 37 field health centres across 22 districts, plus partner community-based organisations nationwide
Deepening micro-enterprise financing, primary healthcare access, and disaster risk financing across vulnerable upazilas.
Recent activity
- 2026-06-25 regulatory Bandhu Social Welfare Society filed annual operational and financial compliance reporting with Microcredit Regulatory Authority (MRA). ↗
- 2026-07-16 programme_launch Expanded ultra-poor graduation and women entrepreneur microcredit credit facility across rural districts. ↗
- 2026-08-11 expansion Inaugurated community climate resilience and primary healthcare outreach centers. ↗
Provenance & notes
Founded 1996, registered with Ministry of Social Welfare and NGO Affairs Bureau in July 1997. Official website (bandhu-bd.org) was returning an under-construction placeholder at verification; facts cross-checked via Citizen's Platform for SDGs, ADB Development Asia, and IPPF. Staff count and financials not verifiable from primary sources.