Deedar Comprehensive Village Cooperative Society (Bengali: দিদার সার্বিক গ্রাম উন্নয়ন সমবায় সমিতি) is a cooperative society that provides benefits and services to its members. Md Abu Taher is the president of the society.[1]
| Formation | 1960 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| Website | gemcongroup |
Deedar Comprehensive Village Cooperative Society is a recipient of the Independence Day Award, the highest civilian award in Bangladesh. It has also been awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award.[2]
History
editDeedar Comprehensive Village Cooperative Society was established in 1960 by Mohammad Yeasin in Comilla District.[1] Yeasin was a law enforcement officer who lost his job and imprisoned for protesting in the 1950s.[1] He started a tea stall and purchased a few rickshaws. Following the advice of Akhtar Hameed Khan, founder of Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development, he formed a cooperative society to work for the benefit of low income villagers.[1]
Deedar Comprehensive Village Cooperative Society won the Independence Award in 1984.[1] It won the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1988.[1][3] It has won the National Agriculture Awards and the National Cooperative Award.[1]
Deedar Comprehensive Village Cooperative Society dug deep wells and started experimental agricultural practices in Comilla District using pesticide and fertilizer.[1] It expanded from renting rickshaws to bricks.[1] Yeasin died on 17 October 1999.[1]
Deedar Comprehensive Village Cooperative Society started with nine Annas and nine members but by 2024 had 200 million BDT in assets and 15 hundred members.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "How a co-operative society in Cumilla helps two villages prosper". The Business Standard. 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ^ "From Tahrunnesa Abdullah to Korvi Rakshand: The 13 Magsaysay awardees from Bangladesh". The Daily Star. 2023-08-31. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ^ "JAAGO Foundation: Korvi Rakshand, 3 others win Ramon Magsaysay award". Prothomalo. 2023-08-31. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
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