Dhaka Ahsania Mission

Dhaka Ahsania Mission
Formation1958; 66 years ago (1958)
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Websitewww.ahsaniamission.org.bd

Dhaka Ahsania Mission is a non-government organisation and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2][3]

History

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The mission was founded in 1958 by Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah. It is one of the largest NGOs in Bangladesh and has helped 1.9 million women achieve economic solvency. The mission founded Ahsania Mission Cancer Detection and Treatment Centre. It founded a university, Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, the country's first private teachers college, Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah Teachers' Training College. The mission also founded Ahsanullah Institute Technical and Vocational Education and Training Institute, Ahsanullah Institute of Information & Communication Technology, Ahsanullah Mission College, and Vocational Training Institute for Working Children. It operates a number of social welfare company including Hajj Finance Company, Boibazar, Nogordola, and Ahsania-Malaysia Hajj Mission. It won the Independence Day Award in 2002, the highest civilian honor in Bangladesh.[4][5] In 2014 mission opened Ahsania Mission Cancer and General Hospital, the largest cancer hospital in Bangladesh.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Death penalty for carrying Yaba pills". The Daily Star. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Ahsanullah's Teachers' Manual still relevant". The Daily Star. 20 December 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Superstores fined for cigarette ads -bdnews24.com". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  4. ^ Alam, Kazi Rafiqul. "Dhaka Ahsania Mission". Banglapedia. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Baluchar panjabis to beat the heat". The Daily Star. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Country's largest cancer hospital opens". The Daily Star. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2017.