Sena Kalyan Sangstha

Sena Kalyan Sangstha is a trust owned and operated by Bangladesh Army. It owns a number of businesses including travel agency, electronics and cement factory and ice cream.

Sena Kalyan Sangstha
TypeGovernment Owned
Legal statusWelfare Trust
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Websitehttp://www.senakalyan.org/

History

The organization started in 1953 when Bangladesh was a part of Pakistan as the Fauji Foundation. After the independence of Bangladesh it was renamed to Sena Kalyan Sangstha in 1972. It is headquartered in Dhaka in a 23-storey building, Sena Kalyan Bhaban. It started a rice mill and a flower mill during the Pakistan Era. It also owns companies that include savoy Ice cream, Energy Savings Lamp, Habib fan, Citizen Fridge, Elephant cement, television and transformer factory.[1] In 2016, the trust signed a MOU with Bawani group of Saudi Arabia to export Manpower.[2] In 2013, the trust was appointed to 3 billion taka convention center in Chittagong city.[3] In 2015, the trust launched Sena Kalyan Travels and Tours, a travel agency.[4] The trust also owns a Liquefied petroleum gas plant.[5] In 2015, 7 workers were killed and 50 injured while constructing a warehouse for the trust in Mongla.[6][7] The Trust build Mongla cement plant with a loan from Pakistan that was secured in 1988.[8] Sena Hotel Developments Limited which operates Radisson Blu in Bangladesh is owned by Sena Kalyan Sangstha and Bangladesh Army Welfare Trust.[9]

Subsidiaries :

  • Sena Kalyan Constructions & Developments (SKCD)
  • Mongla Cement Factory, Bagerhat
  • Fauji Flour Mill, Chittagong
  • Diamond Food Industries,Chittagong
  • Chittagong Flour Mill,Chittagong
  • Sena Kalyan Electric Industries, Chittagong
  • Sena Kalyan Ready MIX concrete,Mirpur Dhaka
  • Eastern Hosiery Mills, Tongi,Gazipur
  • Enesil Textile mills,Chittagong
  • Sena Kalyan Edible oil Industries
  • Sena Kalyan LPG bottling plant

References
  1. "Sena Kalyan Sangstha - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  2. "Hasina urges Saudi businesses to invest in Bangladesh". 5 June 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  3. "Govt to build multi-storey convention centre in Ctg". thedailystar.net. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  4. "Sena Kalyan Travels and Tours launched". thedailystar.net. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  5. "LPG market to heat up". thedailystar.net. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  6. "7 killed, 50 injured". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  7. CNN, Farid Ahmed, Harmeet Shah Singh and Greg Botelho. "Bangladesh factory roof collapses, at least 4 dead". CNN. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  8. "Bangladesh Army following model of Pak Army". 23 July 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  9. "5-star hotel construction takes off in Chittagong". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 3 June 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
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