Bangladesh Police Welfare Trust Explained

Bangladesh Police Welfare Trust (Bangladesh Police Kallyan Trust) is a trust owned and operated by Bangladesh Police for the welfare of police personnel.^[1]

History

Bangladesh Police Welfare Trust (Bangladesh Police Kallyan Trust) is a concern of Bangladesh Police. The Trust is responsible for the management of Community Bank Bangladesh Limited.^[2] In 2006, the Trust held rock concerts on police line fields to raise funds for itself.^[3] The trust provides academic scholarships to students who are family members of police officers.^[4]

The Trust built Police Plaza Concord, a high-rise shopping mall, in partnership with Concord Group.^[5] The Plaza was inaugurated by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 11 June 2015.^[6] In 2015, the Trust financed the movie Dhaka Attack, which was centered on a SWAT team of Bangladesh Police.^[7]

Notes and References

1. News: BB approves Community Bank . 11 April 2019 . The Daily Star . 30 October 2018 . en.
2. News: Police to get banking licence . 11 April 2019 . The Daily Star . 29 August 2018 . en.
3. News: Habib . Khalid Bin . Fame Jodi live in a musical extravaganza . 11 April 2019 . The Daily Star . 11 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190411200616/http://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/02/12/d60212140377.htm . dead .
4. News: IGP: Sabotage in the name of protests won't be tolerated . 11 April 2019 . Dhaka Tribune . 8 September 2018.
5. News: PM asks cops to win public trust . 11 April 2019 . The Daily Star . 12 June 2015 . en.
6. News: PM opens 'Police Plaza' . 11 April 2019 . The Daily Star . 11 June 2015 . en.
7. News: First cop thriller underway . 11 April 2019 . The Daily Star . 24 February 2014 . en.