Development Initiative for Social Advancement
microfinance · Dhaka
· partial (record reviewed 2026-09-14)
Profile
- Chief executive
- Md. Shahid Ullah
- Founded
- 1993
- Regulator
- multiple
- MRA-licensed
- n/a
- Active members
- n/a
- Loan portfolio
- n/a
- Staff
- n/a
- Coverage
- 26 districts
Deepening micro-enterprise financing, primary healthcare access, and disaster risk financing across vulnerable upazilas.
Recent activity
- 2026-06-25 regulatory Development Initiative for Social Advancement 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 1993, headquartered Mirpur-11, Dhaka. Official site states 102 branch offices, 23 social enterprises across 26 districts. Chief Executive listed as Md. Shahid Ullah on the official site. MRA license status not confirmed from a primary regulator source despite microfinance being a core program, so mra_licensed left null. No dated event from the last ~24 months found with a reliable source; recent_activity null.