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The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society

The Bangladesh Red Cross Society was constituted on 31 March, 1973 by the President's Order No.26 of 1973 with retrospective effect from the 16th December 1971. The Society was recognized by ICRC on 20 September, 1973 and admitted to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies on 02 November, 1973. The name and emblem were changed from Red Cross to Red Crescent on 4th April 1988 vide Act 25 of 1988.

The President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh is ex-officio President of the Society. The President appoints the Chairman of the Society for a term of 3 years, who may hold two consecutive terms.

The BDRCS has 68 Units. A Unit is constituted in each district and in the Metropolitan cities of Dhaka. Chittagong, Rajshahi & Khulna. Administration and management of the affairs and business of a Unit vest in the Executive Committee consisting of a Chairman, one Vice-Chairman, one Secretary and eight other members. The Chairman of the Zilla Parishad in case of District and Mayor of the City Corporation in case of a City is the Chairman of the Unit Executive Committee. The Vice-Chairman, the Secretary and five other members are elected by the General Members of the respective Unit for a term of 3 years, while the other three members are nominated by the Chairman of the Society on the recommendation of the Chairman of the Executive Committee.

Each Unit nominates two Delegates from amongst the members of the Executive Committee. These Delegates along with the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Treasurer and members of the Managing Board and one representative each from the Ministries of (1) Defense, (2) Food and Disaster Management, (3) Health & Family Welfare and (4) Social Welfare constitute the General Body of the Society which is the highest policy and decision-making body of the Society.

The Managing Board consists of the Chairman appointed by the President and the vice-Chairman, Treasurer and 12 Members elected by the General Body for a 3 years' term. Subject to the control of the General Body, the administration and management of the business and affairs of the Society vest in the Managing Board.

BDRCS National Headquarters at Boro Moghbazar, Dhaka is the Secretariat of the Society. The Secretary General, appointed by the Managing Board, heads the Secretariat. He is ex-officio the Secretary to the Managing Board. The Managing Board also appoints a Deputy Secretary General, who performs the functions of the Secretary General in his absence. The Secretariat is organized in five divisions, namely, Disaster Management, Health Services, Planning & Development, Central Support Services and Finance & Accounts.