Retired Armed Forces Officer's Welfare Association
Formation | 1982 |
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Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Website | Retired Armed Forces Officer's Welfare Association |
Retired Armed Forces Officer's Welfare Association or RAOWA,[1] is an association for the welfare of retired armed forces officers in Bangladesh.[2]
History[]
It was formed by members of two defunct organization Defence Officers’ Retired Association and Ex-Defence Officers on 18 June 1982.[3] Retired Armed Officers Welfare Association Club is located in Bangladesh.[4] The Government of Bangladesh in an agreement with the association decided to import 5000 taxi cabs in 2013, which would only be driven by retired armed forces personnel.[5] Major General Alauddin MA Wadud (Retd) is the current president of the association.[6] Major General Kamruzzaman (Retd); Commodore Khurshid Malik (Retd); and Air Commodore Anisur Rahman (Retd) are the vice-chairman of the club for the year of 2021-2022.[7] Lieutenant Colonel Kamrul Islam (Retd) is the new Secretary General of Raowa.[8] RAOWA club is located in Mohakhali DOHS, Dhaka Bangladesh.[9]
On 22 December 2020, the managing body of RAOWA club was dismissed by the Department of Social Welfare and replaced with servicing officer and civilian bureaucrats. The Ministry of Defense send a letter to RAOWA directing changes to the body including the selection of top three management positions rather than direct elections.[10]
References[]
- ^ "Concern over remarks by some retired army men". The Daily Star. 9 November 2007. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ Siddiqui, Kamal; Ahmed, Jamshed; Siddique, Kaniz; Huq, Sayeedul; Hossain, Abul; Nazimud-Doula, Shah; Rezawana, Nahid (April 2016). Social Formation in Dhaka, 1985–2005: A Longitudinal Study of Society in a Third World Megacity. Routledge. p. 393. ISBN 9781317054016.
- ^ "raowa - History". raowa.org. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "No room for bigots". The Daily Star. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "RAOWA to launch 5,000 taxis in Dhaka, Chittagong". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "Raowa Chairman Major General Alauddin MA Wadud (Retd)". Raowa Official Website. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Raowa New EXEC committee for 2021-2022". The Business Standard. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "EC Member List". www.raowa.org. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Maqsood O Dhaka, Shironamhin and others to perform at charity concert". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "A sad day for RAOWA". The Daily Star (Opinion). 22 December 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- 1982 establishments in Bangladesh
- Clubs and societies in Bangladesh
- Organisations based in Dhaka
- Veterans' organizations
- Military of Bangladesh