Sena Kalyan Sangstha

Sena Kalyan Sangstha

Type GOVT.
Legal status Welfare Trust
Headquarters Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Website http://www.senakalyan.org/

Sena Kalyan Sangstha is a trust owned and operated by Bangladesh Army. It owns a number of businesses including travel agency, electronics and cement factory and ice cream.

History

The organization started in 1953 when Bangladesh was a part of Pakistan as the Fauji Foundation. After the independence of Bangladesh it was renamed to Sena Kalyan Sangstha in 1972. It is headquartered in Dhaka in a 23 storey building, Sena Kalyan Bhaban. It started a rice mill and a flower mill during the Pakistan Era. It also owns companies that include savoy Ice cream, Energy Savings Lamp, Habib fan, Citizen Fridge, Elephant cement, television and transformer factory.[1] In 2016 the trust signed a MOU with Bawani group of Saudi Arabia to export Manpower.[2] In 2013 the trust was appointed to 3 billion taka convention center in Chittagong city.[3] In 2015 the trust launched Sena Kalyan Travels and Tours, a travel agency.[4] The trust also owns a Liquefied petroleum gas plant.[5] In 2015 7 workers were killed and 50 injured while constructing a warehouse for the trust in Mongla.[6][7] The Trust build Mongla cement plant with a loan from Pakistan that was secured in 1988.[8] Sena Hotel Developments Limited which operates Radisson Blu in Bangladesh is owned by Sena Kalyan Sangstha and Bangladesh Army Welfare Trust.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Sena Kalyan Sangstha - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Hasina urges Saudi businesses to invest in Bangladesh". 5 June 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Govt to build multi-storey convention centre in Ctg". thedailystar.net. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Sena Kalyan Travels and Tours launched". thedailystar.net. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "LPG market to heat up". thedailystar.net. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "7 killed, 50 injured". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  7. ↑ CNN, Farid Ahmed, Harmeet Shah Singh and Greg Botelho. "Bangladesh factory roof collapses, at least 4 dead". CNN. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  8. ↑ "Bangladesh Army following model of Pak Army". 23 July 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  9. ↑ "5-star hotel construction takes off in Chittagong". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 3 June 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
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