Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Md Tajul Islam on Wednesday said there are 174,535 registered cooperatives with over 684,000 beneficiaries in the country.
“At present, there are 1,74,535 cooperatives in the country. The cooperatives have created work opportunities for more than 684,000 people,” the minister said while responding to a starred question placed by lawmaker Md Moshiur Rahman Ranga (Rangpur-1) in the House with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair.
He said some 23,118 registered cooperatives out of the total 1,74,535 are now involved in loan distribution schemes.
Replying another starred question placed by lawmaker Md Mamunur Rashid Kiron of Noakhali3, Tajul said his ministry is implementing 25 projects across the country under the Annual Development Programme of fiscal 2018-19, reports UNB.