Khanam, DilrubaMohiuddin, MuhammadHoque, AsadulWeber, Olaf2018-09-192018-09-192018-09-18https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40497-018-0114-6http://hdl.handle.net/10012/13815Microfinance services have emerged as an effective tool for financing microentrepreneurs to alleviate poverty. Since the 1970s, development theorists have considered non-governmental microfinance institutions (MFIs) as the leading practitioners of sustainable development through financing micro-entrepreneurial activities. This study evaluates the impact of micro-finance services provided by MFIs on poverty alleviation. In this vein, we examine whether microfinance services contribute to poverty alleviation, and also identify bottlenecks in micro-finance programs and operations. The results indicate that the micro-loans have a statistically significant positive impact on the poverty alleviation index and consequently improve the living standard of borrowers by increasing their level of income.enmicrofinanceBangladeshpovertyArticle