Bangladesh Red Crescent Society
বাংলাদেশ রেড ক্রিসেন্ট সোসাইটি | |
Formation | 16 December 1971 |
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Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali, English |
Chairman | Hafiz Ahmed Mazumder |
General Secretary | Md. Feroz Salah Uddin |
Website | www |
Bangladesh Red Crescent Society is a humanitarian organization and auxiliary to the Government of Bangladesh. The organization was established in 1973 as the Bangladesh Red Cross Society through the Presidents Order 26. [1] It changed its name to Bangladesh Red Crescent Society in 1988 while the country adopted Islam as the constitutional religion.[2] It has its headquarters in Dhaka and also have 68 branches. The society has played an instrumental role in relief and rehabilitation during floods, cyclones and other natural disasters which are frequent in various parts of Bangladesh.
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References[]
- ^ http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-453/section-7756.html
- ^ "History of BDRCS". BDRCS. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
External links[]
- Bangladesh Red Crescent Society Profile
- Official Red Cross Web Site
- Bangladesh Red Crescent Society Web Site Online
Categories:
- Red Cross and Red Crescent national societies
- Organizations established in 1973
- Medical and health organisations based in Bangladesh
- 1973 establishments in Bangladesh
- Bangladesh organisation stubs