ASA plans to disburse Tk 25,500cr in FY17

ASA, a leading non-governmental organisation, has set a target to disburse Tk 25,500 crore as loans in 2016-17, which will benefit around 75 lakh clients.

The decision was taken at the organisation's 37th annual general meeting, at ASA's headquarters in the capital on Saturday.

The NGO also decided to spend Tk 47 crore from its own resources for non-financial programmes, including primary healthcare, primary education strengthening programme, physiotherapy, water, sanitation and hygiene and agricultural support in 2016-17.

Taherunnessa Abdullah, chairperson of ASA, presided over the meeting, while Shafiqual Haque Choudhury, president of the NGO, presented a report on the activities of the organisation for the outgoing financial year.

ASA also selected Mojurul Ahsan Bulbul and Enamul Haque as the new governing body members of the organisation.