PROJECT-3: COMING OUT OF SMUGGLING PRACTICES THROUGH SOCIAL BUSINESS
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Presented on: 5th Social Business Design Lab June 15, 2013
Idea by:  Mr. Fakir Showkot, The Daily Probhat Ferry, Jessore
Project Designed by: Yunus Centre
Project Bondhu: Mr.Golam M. Rabbani, Bangladesh Youth Parliament

Total Investment Cost: TK 57,42,000 (Details in the business plan)
Investment Status: Searching for Investors

Contact Person: 
Ms. LamiyaMorshed, Yunus Centre 
Email: lamiya@grameen.com

Project Slide: click to view the project slides

Objective: 
- Train the women to produce high quality jute bags and  handicraft items 
- Bring them back to a normal life through safe income generation activities and respectable wages
- Supply the jute bags and handicraft items made out of date leaves to local and international markets

Project Status:

Project Bondhu has visited the proposed project site in Jessore and has held talks with the locals. They have asserted that the proposed social business would help create employment opportunities and hence rehabilitate those who had previously engaged in illegal practices.

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