Socio-Economic	Impacts	of Co-operative	Societies: An	Empirical	Study Md.	Ruhul	Amin* Mohammed	Mahin	Uddin** Abstract: A	Co-operative	is	a	unique	form	of	business	used	by	people	and	businesses for their mutual benefit. Cooperatives are community-based, rooted in democracy, flexible, and have participatory involvement, which makes them well suited for economic development. An economy based on one form of business organization alone is neither desirable nor possible in modern times. To justify their existence and fulfil their purpose, cooperatives must make a significant and unique contribution to solving some	of	the	massive	problems	facing	mankind	today.	This	paper	examines the role of cooperative societies in economic development. The aim is to investigate the ways in which cooperatives can act as agents towards sustainable	community	development. Key	words:	Co-operative,	Development, Society, Constrains, Constitution, Comilla.