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Jagorani Chakra Foundation

microfinance · Khulna · verified (verified 2026-05-25)

Profile

Chief executive
Founded
1975
Regulator
Microcredit Regulatory Authority
MRA-licensed
yes
Active members
Loan portfolio
Staff
Coverage

Operating nationally as one of Bangladesh's larger MRA-licensed MFIs, headquartered in Jashore.

Recent activity

Provenance & notes

Formed end of 1975 with first development intervention in 1976; registered with the Directorate of Social Welfare in 1977. Founder Executive Director Md. Azadul Kabir Arzoo died 24 Jan 2026; the official site states a successor took over 26 Jan 2026 but does not name them, so chief_executive is left null. The 'At a glance' page showed placeholder values for branch/staff/member counts, so those are null. Secondary sources cite ~53 districts and ~950,000 served but the official site does not confirm these figures, so coverage and members left null.

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