Grameen Trust

As a result of the success of Grameen Bank in reaching and serving the poor with credit, many people and organizations began to think in Grameen's way, and wanted to learn more about Grameen and follow Grameen's principles in their own sphere of work. It is primarily to meet this demand that the Grameen Trust (GT) came into being in 1989

Grameen Fund

Grameen Fund was incorporated on January 17, 1994 as a "not-for-profit" company and started operations on February 1, 1994. Its emphasis is on providing finance to ventures that are risky, technology - oriented and otherwise deprived of financing from existing formal lending institutions.

Grameen Telecom

Grameen Telecom is a company dedicated to bringing the information revolution to the rural people of Bangladesh. Grameen Telecom is planning, over the next 4 years, to provide GSM 900/1100 cellular mobile phone service to 100 million rural inhabitants in 68,000 villages of Bangladesh by (1) financing 60,000 members of Grameen Bank to provide village pay phone service and (2) providing direct phones to potential subscribers.

Grameen Cybernet Ltd.

Grameen Cybernet Ltd. has been Bangladesh's leader in Internet service provision since it commenced operation in July 1996. Its Chief Executive has had an extensive career in education and information technology in the US and is assisted by a team of bright, young executives.

Grameen Shakti/Energy

Grameen Shakti (GS) is a not-for-profit rural power company whose purpose is to supply renewable energy to unelectrified villages in Bangladesh. GS expects not only to supply renewable energy services, but also to create employment and income-generation opportunities in rural Bangladesh.

Grameen Phone

In the fast-paced world of telecommunications, vibrant and dynamic Corporate Governance practices are an essential ingredient to success. Grameenphone believes in the continued improvement of corporate governance. This in turn has led the Company to commit considerable resources and implement internationally accepted Corporate Standards in its day-to-day operations.

Grameen Shikkha/Education

Grameen Shikkha is a company in the family of Grameen companies. Established in 1997 its main objectives are to promote mass education in rural areas, provide financial support in the form of loans and grants for the purpose of education, use IT for alleviation of illiteracy and evelopment of education, promote new technologies and innovate ideas and methods for development of education etc. Grameen Shikkha has been conducting Life Oriented Education Program, Pre-school/Child Development Program, Early Childhood Development Program and Arsenic Mitigation Program in various districts of Bangladesh.

Grameen Knitwear Limited

Grameen Knitwear Limited: The company is a 100% export oriented composite knitwear factory, located in the Export Processing Zone in Savar in the vicinity of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It has knitting, dyeing, finishing and garments production facilities. Most of the machinery and equipment have been sourced from Europe. The factory is capable to produce very high quality of different knit fabrics and garments of children, men and women. The fabrics and garments are fabric and yarn dyed 100% cotton, TC, CVC, Polyester with lycra attachement etc of various counts. The countries where the goods are currently exported are mostly Europe. The goods are exported against confirmed irrevocable letter of credit.

Grameen Solutions

Grameen Solutions, a flagship technology company within Grameen family of organizations. Founded by Dr. Muhammad Yunus, recipient of 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, Grameen Solutions offers business services, management consulting, software development, business process and service outsourcing. Grameen Solutions offers unparallel total value through creative solutions that meet the diverse and dynamic needs of our global and local client base.

With Grameen Solutions, consider it solved!

Grameen Solutions has been predominant in serving the telecommunications industry through the development of a diverse range of products. In keeping with the current global trend of diversified business, Grameen Solutions has expanded its portfolio of product and services to meet the needs of technology industry, educational institutions, government sector, banking and finance, health-care and manufacturing firms. Thus, expanding possibilities, increasing technology inclusion, forging successful partnerships and encouraging great customer feedback.

Grameen Byabosa Bikash

Grameen Byabosa Bikash (GBB) is one of the sister organizations in the Grameen family of enterprises. The English meaning of this name is “Grameen Business Promotion and Services”. GBB is a social business and not-for-profit organization registered under the Companies Act – 1994 of Peoples Republic of Bangladesh Government. It started operation in 2001 with its registered office located at the Grameen Bank Complex at Mirpur area of Dhaka city.

GBB has a board consisting of 8 members. The Board is headed by nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus. The other Board members are also renowned in their respective field. The Board sits at least every four months to assess the progress of the organization.