Retired Armed Forces Officers' Welfare Association
| Formation | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| Website | Retired Armed Forces Officers' Welfare Association |
The Retired Armed Forces Officers' Welfare Association or RAOWA,[1] is an association for the welfare of retired armed forces officers in Bangladesh.
History
[edit]It was formed by members of two defunct organization Defence Officers' Retired Association (founded in 1960s) and Ex-Defence Officers (founded in 1974 by Lieutenant Colonel Hesamuddin Ahmed) on 18 June 1982.[2] The Retired Armed Officers Welfare Association Club is located in Bangladesh.[3] The government of Bangladesh in an agreement with the association decided to import 5000 taxi cabs in 2013, which would only be driven by retired armed forces personnel.[4] Major General Alauddin MA Wadud (Retd) is the current president of the association.[5] Major General Kamruzzaman (Retd); Commodore Khurshid Malik (Retd); and Air Commodore Anisur Rahman (Retd) are the vice-chairman of the club for the year of 2021–2022.[6] Lieutenant Colonel Kamrul Islam (Retd) is the new secretary general of RAOWA.[7] RAOWA club is located in Mohakhali DOHS, Dhaka Bangladesh.[8]
On 22 December 2020, the managing body of RAOWA club was dismissed by the Department of Social Welfare and replaced with servicing officer and civilian bureaucrats. The Ministry of Defense send a letter to RAOWA directing changes to the body including the selection of top three management positions rather than direct elections.[9] The Daily Star described the incident as a "sad day for RAOWA".[9] This followed the RAOWA calling for an investigation into the murder of Sinha Md Rashed Khan, a retired army major.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Concern over remarks by some retired army men". The Daily Star. 9 November 2007. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "raowa - History". raowa.org. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "No room for bigots". The Daily Star. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "RAOWA to launch 5,000 taxis in Dhaka, Chittagong". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "Raowa Chairman Major General Alauddin MA Wadud (Retd)". Raowa Official Website. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Raowa New EXEC committee for 2021-2022". The Business Standard. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "EC Member List". www.raowa.org. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Maqsood O Dhaka, Shironamhin and others to perform at charity concert". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ a b Khan, Shahedul Anam (22 December 2020). "A sad day for RAOWA". The Daily Star (Opinion). Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Pleased with investigation, Sinha's mother says such murder should never be repeated". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 22 November 2022.