Department of Cooperatives explained

Department of Cooperatives
Formation:	1972
Headquarters:	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region Served:	Bangladesh
Language:	Bengali

Department of Cooperatives 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]}

History

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Department of Cooperatives . Department of Cooperatives . 9 July 2019 . en.
2. Book: Khanna . S. K. . Sudarshan . K. N. . Bangladesh . 1998 . APH Publishing . 9788170249191 . 178 . 9 July 2019 . en.
3. News: Cooperatives law to be amended . 10 July 2019 . The Daily Star . 7 November 2009 . en.
4. News: Return Tk 1,400cr . 10 July 2019 . The Daily Star . 22 June 2013 . en.