Bangabandhu Krirashebi Kalyan Foundation

Bangabandhu Krirashebi Kalyan Foundation (Bengali: বঙ্গবন্ধু ক্রীড়াসেবী কল্যাণ ফাউন্ডেশন) is a Bangladesh government owned and supported welfare foundation for athletes in Bangladesh. It is under the Ministry of Youth and Sports.[1]

Bangabandhu Krirashebi Kalyan Foundation
Formation1975
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
WebsiteBangabandhu Krirashebi Kalyan Foundation

History

The formation of Bangabandhu Krirashebi Kalyan Foundation was approved by President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on 6 August 1975.[2] For a brief while it was called Bangladesh Krirabid Kalyan Trust. In 2009, the Government led by Sheikh Hasina changed the name back to Bangabandhu Krirashebi Kalyan Foundation.[3] The foundation provides athletic scholarships.[4]

References
  1. "Digital map on 1971 genocide in Satkhira published". Daily Sun. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  2. "বঙ্গবন্ধু ক্রীড়াসেবী কল্যাণ ফাউন্ডেশন". bkkf.org.bd. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  3. "It's Bangabandhu Krirasebi Kalyan Foundation again". The Daily Star. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  4. "Bangabandhu Shishu Kalyan Foundation organised scholarship examination in Bandarban recently". The New Nation. Retrieved 8 April 2020.


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