Bangladesh Red Crescent Society
The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society is a humanitarian organization and auxiliary to the government of Bangladesh. Formerly consisting of the eastern branches of the Pakistan Red Cross Society, the organization was established in 1973 as the Bangladesh Red Cross Society through the President's Order 26. It changed its name to Bangladesh Red Crescent Society in 1988 while the country adopted Islam as the constitutional religion. It has its headquarters in Dhaka and also has 68 units. A unit is constituted in each of the 64 districts and in the metropolitan cities of Dhaka. Chittagong, Rajshahi, and Khulna. The society has played an instrumental role in relief and rehabilitation during floods, cyclones, and other natural disasters, which are frequent in various parts of Bangladesh. They are also one of the largest sources of blood donation throughout the country.
Organizational structure
The President of Bangladesh is the head of the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society by designation. Under his supervision, a managing board runs the organization.Management
The managing board consists of 15 members. There is a chairman, a vice-chairman, a treasurer, and 12 general board members. As of June 2022, the current postholders are:Chairman: Halida Hanum AkhtarVice-Chairman: Tasnim AzimTreasurer: Md. Rejaul KarimUnder the managing board, there are 2 divisional chiefs and 19 directors responsible for each of the departments that run the organization. This senior management is presided over by a secretary general and a deputy secretary general. The current secretary general of BDRCS is Kabir M. Ashraf Alam, and the current deputy secretary general is Major Reza Ahmed Chowdhury.