In 1984, the 18 districts of Bangladesh were transformed into 64 districts.
In 1983, the Grameen Bank Ordinance was enacted. Seen here is Grameen founder Muhammad Yunus with borrowers in rural Bangladesh. Microcredit became an inclusive financial system for the most disadvantaged groups in the rural economy. Yunus was awarded Bangladesh’s highest civilian honor, the Shadhinota Padak (Independence Award), in 1987. Yunus and the Grameen Bank were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006.
Official portrait of Kamran H. Chowdhury MP in the fourth parliament.
