Grameen Bank (Bangladesh, 1976–present)

1. Bangladesh famine sharpens focus on rural poverty

   Mar 1, 1974Labels: Bangladesh famine, rural poverty

   • Banglapedia
   • Famine 1974

2. Yunus launches Jobra microcredit action research

   Jan 1, 1976Labels: Muhammad Yunus, Jobra project

   • Grameen History
   • Grameen Founder

3. Pilot expands beyond Jobra to nearby villages

   Jan 1, 1979Labels: Jobra project, village pilot

   • Grameen History
   • Daily Star

4. Central bank-backed expansion to Tangail district

   Jan 1, 1979Labels: Bangladesh Bank, Tangail district

   • Grameen History
   • Daily Star

5. Grameen Bank Ordinance establishes the bank

   Sep 4, 1983Labels: Grameen Bank

   • BD Laws
   • Grameen History

6. Housing loan program begins for rural families

   Jan 1, 1984Labels: housing loans, Grameen Bank

   • World Habitat
   • Grameen Wiki

7. World Habitat Award recognizes Grameen housing model

   Jan 1, 1998Labels: World Habitat, Grameen Housing

   • World Habitat
   • Grameen Wiki

8. Struggling Members program targets people who beg

   Jan 1, 2002Labels: Struggling Members, begging

   • Grameen Program
   • GovInt Case

9. Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Yunus and Grameen

   Oct 13, 2006Labels: Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace

   • Nobel Prize
   • Britannica

10. Supreme Court upholds Yunus removal from managing director post

    May 5, 2011Labels: Supreme Court, Muhammad Yunus

    • LOC Monitor
    • Bloomberg

11. Grameen Bank Act 2013 passes, reshaping oversight

    Nov 7, 2013Labels: Grameen Bank, Bangladeshi parliament

    • Daily Star
    • bdnews24

12. Government reduces its Grameen ownership stake to 10%

    May 12, 2025Labels: Grameen Bank, government stake

    • TBS News
    • Grameen History