Department of Cooperatives

Department of Cooperatives (সমবায় অধিদপ্তর) is a Bangladesh government Department under the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives responsible for reducing poverty through cooperatives. It also responsible for regulating cooperatives, quasi-judicial services, and providing training to them. It also provides finance for cooperatives. Md. Abdul Majid is the Registrar and Director General of the department.[1][2][3]

Department of Cooperatives
Formation1972
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Websitewww.coop.gov.bd

History

The Department of Cooperatives investigated Destiny Group in 2013 and found the cooperative has misappropriated 1.4 billion taka.[4]

References
  1. "Department of Cooperatives". Department of Cooperatives. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  2. Khanna, S. K.; Sudarshan, K. N. (1998). Bangladesh. APH Publishing. p. 178. ISBN 9788170249191. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  3. "Cooperatives law to be amended". The Daily Star. 7 November 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  4. "Return Tk 1,400cr". The Daily Star. 22 June 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2019.


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