the Ansar VDP Unnayan Bank Ordinance, 1995. The bank commenced its activities in November 1996 with an authorised and paid up capital of Tk 1,000 million and Tk 100 million respectively through opening a local office in Dhaka. Of its total paid up capital, 25% was paid by the government of Bangladesh and the remaining 75% by members and officials of Ansar and VDP and the employees of the bank itself. On 30 June 2000, the bank's paid up capital increased to Tk 130 million. The bank was set up basically to provide microcredit facilities to Ansar-VDP members for house building and other economic activities with or without collateral and for performing other activities under specific instruction of bangladesh bank. Career at The Bank, Click Here.