Sena Paribar Kalyan Samity (Bengali: সেনা পরিবার কল্যাণ সমিতি) (soldiers family welfare society) is a Bangladeshi non-profit operated by Bangladesh Army and managed by wives of senior military officers. The wife of the Bangladesh Army chief leads the organization.
| Abbreviation | SPKS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1975 |
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Parent organization | Bangladesh Army |
History
editSena Paribar Kalyan Samity was established in 1975 with Rowshan Ershad, wife of General Hussain Mohammad Ershad, as its founding president.[1]
Sena Paribar Kalyan Samity established Sena Shahayok School in July 2007.[2] It was led by Begum Nazneen Moeen, wife of Moeen U Ahmed who was the chief of Army Staff of Bangladesh Army.[2][3] She distributed awards for students of Shaheed Bir Uttam Lt Anwar Girls College.[4]
On 29 April 2015, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the headquarters of Sena Paribar Kalyan Samity called Surjyakanya in Dhaka Cantonment.[5][6]
The Cox's Khagrachari District unit of Sena Paribar Kalyan Samity in January 2019 distributed clothing for poor people in the area led by the local unit president Fahmida Sajed.[7] She is the wife of Brigadier General A.K.M. Sajedul Islam 24th Artillery Brigade based in the Guimara Upazila.[8] The Rangamati District unit also distributed winter clothes.[9]
The Cox's Bazar District unit of Sena Paribar Kalyan Samity distributed warm clothes for 400 people in Ramu Upazila.[10][11] The Cox's Bazar District unit of Sena Paribar Kalyan Samity organized a free medical clinic for pregnant women in June 2020 and painting competition in September 2020 on the occasion of the 100th birthday of former President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[12][13] The Cox's Bazar District Unit is attached to the 10th Infantry Division of Bangladesh Army out of Ramu Cantonment.[10] The President of the unit, Sharmin Main, is the wife of the General Officer Commanding of the 10th Infantry Division, Major General Fakhrul Ahsan.[10]
In August 2021, Sena Paribar Kalyan Samity and the Dhaka Cantonment Ladies Club distributed relief materials for poor people whose income was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh in the residential area of Dhaka Cantonment.[14][15] It was led by President Nurjahan Ahmed, wife of General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed, the chief of Army Staff of Bangladesh Army.[14][16]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ চিকিৎসার জন্য ব্যাংককে পৌঁছেছেন রওশন এরশাদ. RTV Online. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Sena Shahayok School marks 2nd founding anniversary". The Daily Star. 19 July 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Moeen leaves for India". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Local Snippets". The Daily Star. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "PM inaugurates new facilities in Dhaka Cantonment". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "PM Inaugurates Establishments at Dhaka Cantonment". Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ সেনা পরিবার কল্যাণ সমিতি (সেপকস) এর উদ্যোগে শীতবস্ত্র বি. Dainik Khagrachari. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ গুইমারায় সেনা পরিবার কল্যাণ সমিতি'র প্রশিক্ষণার্থীদের মাঝে সনদ বিতরণ. Paherer Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ রাঙামাটিতে সেনা পরিবার কল্যাণ সমিতি (সেপকস) এর উদ্যোগে শীতবস্ত্র বিতরণ. Chittagong Today. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ a b c "Sena Paribar Kalyan Samity distributes warm clothes". Daily Sun (Bangladesh). Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ শীতার্ত মানুষের পাশে সেনা পরিবার কল্যাণ সমিতি. jagonews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Sena Paribar Kalyan Samity gives free medical treatment to 100 women". The Daily Observer (Bangladesh). Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ সেনা পরিবার কল্যাণ সমিতির চিত্রাঙ্কন প্রতিযোগিতা ও বৃক্ষরোপণ (in Bengali). Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ a b শোক দিবস উপলক্ষে ঢাকা সেনানিবাস লেডিস ক্লাবের উদ্যোগে ত্রাণ বিতরণ. Ekushey TV. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ ঢাকা সেনানিবাস লেডিস ক্লাবের উদ্যোগে ত্রাণ বিতরণ. Bonik Barta. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ ঢাকা সেনানিবাস লেডিস ক্লাবের উদ্যোগে অসহায়দের সহায়তা. Dhaka Times. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Bangladesh's government lavishes money on the army". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Sena Kalyan Sangstha Bangladesh". Retrieved 21 November 2022.
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