Kumudini Welfare Trust
Formation1947
HeadquartersMirzapur, Tangail, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
WebsiteKumudini Welfare Trust

Kumudini Welfare Trust is one of the oldest and largest charitable organisations in Bangladesh and is located in Tangail District.[1][2][3]

History

Ranadaprasad Saha, philanthropist and businessman, founded the charity in 1947 in Bengal[4] as Kumudini Welfare Trust of Bengal. It was named after his mother Kumudini. From 1971 to 1999 the trust was managed by Saha's daughter, Joya Pati. From 2000 Rajiv Prashad Shaha, the grandson of Ranadaprasad Saha, has headed the trust. The trust manages Kumudini Hospital, Bharateswari Homes, Ranada Prasad Shaha University, Nursing School, Women's Medical College, Trade training School, and Kumudini Handicrafts.[5][1]

References

  1. 1 2 Akhter, Nasrin. "Kumudini Welfare Trust". Banglapedia. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Joya Pati - a hero of our times". The Daily Star (Opinion). 17 December 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "About us". kumudini.org.bd. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "Kumudini Welfare Trust of Bangal (BD) Ltd". kumudini.org.bd. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  5. ↑ এ সপ্তাহের সাক্ষাৎকার: রাজীব প্রসাদ সাহা. BBC News (in Bengali). 1 February 2014.


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