NGO Accounting Practices in Bangladesh

Abstract

NGOs began to emerge on a large scale after the liberation war of 1971.The emerging number of NGOs and their activities can be seen in different field of work. In Bangladesh, NGOs claim their great success in alleviating poverty through micro credit. They also strongly believe that destitute and landless women are economically empowered by micro credit programs.ASA, BRAC, Grameen Bank, Porishikha are the leading organizations providing micro credit in Bangladesh. Many people have different views about its popularity. Same people have taken it as a miracle and some critics have criticized about its negative impacts. I started this study raising these questions: What is the role of NGOs in empowering women‘s economic condition? Are women really empowered through the program launched by NGOs? As far as the economic empowerment concerned, the central focus was given to the micro credit lending organizations. Demographic and NGO connected questionnaires were asked to the respondents to explore the association between women, NGO connection and empowerment