Bangladesh Armed Services Board
Formation1972
HeadquartersKakrail, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Websitebasb.gov.bd

Bangladesh Armed Services Board (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ সশস্ত্র বাহিনী বোর্ড)[1] is a Bangladesh government body under the Ministry of Defence responsible for the welfare of serving and retired military personnel.[2] The Director General of the board is Md Rashidul Alam, a Brigadier General rank officer of Bangladesh Army.[3] The Director of the Bangladesh Armed Services Board also sits on the Board of Directors of Sena Kalyan Sangstha.[4]

History

The British Raj established the Soldiers, Sailors and Airmens Board to look after the welfare of retired and serving personnel in India.[2] After the Partition of India it was renamed to Pakistan Armed Services Board which was renamed to Bangladesh Armed Services Board after the Independence of Bangladesh in 1971.[2] Under the Bangladesh Armed Services Board are various District Armed Services Board based in different regions of Bangladesh.[2] There are a total of 20 district boards.[5]

The boards channels funds from Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League to former soldiers who served in the British colonial army and their widows.[6] There are 11 former personnel and 149 widows of former personnels receiving fund from the British government through the league.[6][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "সশস্ত্র বাহিনী বোর্ডের আর্থিক অনুদান ও শীতবস্ত্র বিতরণ". www.dainikamadershomoy.com. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  2. ^ a b c d "BASB". basb.gov.bd. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  3. ^ "BASB". basb.gov.bd. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  4. ^ "Sena Kalyan Sangstha - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  5. ^ "BASB". basb.gov.bd. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  6. ^ a b "4 widows of British Armed Forces' members receive cash from RCEL | News". BSS. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  7. ^ sun, daily. "BASB DG hands over RCEL funds to 14 widows | Daily Sun |". daily sun. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
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