Bangladesh Police Welfare Trust

Bangladesh Police Welfare Trust (Bangladesh Police Kallyan Trust)

Government Seal of Bangladesh
Type	Trust
Legal status	Welfare Trust
Headquarters	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region served	Bangladesh
Official language	Bengali
Website	https://bpkt.police.gov.bd/

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]

References

1. "BB approves Community Bank". The Daily Star. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
2. "Police to get banking licence". The Daily Star. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
3. Habib, Khalid Bin. "Fame Jodi live in a musical extravaganza". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
4. "IGP: Sabotage in the name of protests won't be tolerated". Dhaka Tribune. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
5. "PM asks cops to win public trust". The Daily Star. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
6. "PM opens 'Police Plaza'". The Daily Star. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
7. "First cop thriller underway". The Daily Star. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2019.