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Kingshuk, the Co-operative Society, started operating in the year of 1987 & was registered in 1990 under the Co-operative Act of Bangladesh under the preview of “Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives”. It is one of the leading co-operative societies of the country, playing a model role in different sectors of co-operative in coordination with the government body.

It works to develop the socio-economic status of the people with the depositor’s money in a socially responsible manner. It involves all classes of people of the society through small savings program and creates investment opportunity by implementing different types of viable business projects. Gradually Kingshuk is spreading over the rural areas of the country by copying its ideas and concept about modern co-operative. Kingshuk believes. “Not only micro mredit but also micro project is the key to the economic development”.

Established in 1987 at Monipur in Mirpur area within the city of Dhaka,Bangladesh. A team of 7 college & university students initiated Kingshuk Movement by depositing BDT.350 Initially 7 teams, each consisting 11 members, finally shaped up 11 teams consisting of 121 members to lay the foundation under the leadership of a team leader.Few local abundatn lands and ponds were cultivated initially to develop the team spirit and generate fund.At present more than 50,000 members around the country, Kingshuk having more than 3000 permanent workforce. There are 6 macro and number of micro projects. There are few social projects in operation. Present wealth is around BDT.30 billion.

Recognized model of Kingshuk in the co-operative sector. Creator of self-employment opportunity. Motivation for the educated people, accepting co-operative as a profession. Socio-economic development of the society. Empowering low-level income group. Balancing social inequality. Create employment opportunity. Materializing collective effort. Ensure benefits of the members. Investment through partnership and participation model. Joint-venture under profit loss sharing contract. Provide credit facility including all sorts of business support for entrepreneurship development.

Kingshuk co-operative society ltd wants to ensure value based life-oriented education and employment opportunity for its referral groups community by creation and optimum utilization of resource through mutual cooperation irrespective of religion, caste and gender with restoration of environmental balance.Encourage all classes of people in the society for small savings and ensure proper investment Provide support to establish micro project for the members. Develop entrepreneurship by providing business support. Create employment opportunities through implementation of business projects and expansion of the co-operative program. Create a trained workforce for the nation.