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

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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

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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.