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Development Initiative for Social Advancement

microfinance · Dhaka · partial (verified 2026-05-25)

Profile

Chief executive
Md. Shahid Ullah
Founded
1993
Regulator
multiple
MRA-licensed
Active members
Loan portfolio
Staff
Coverage
26 districts
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.

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