Jatiya Mohila Songstha is a statutory government organization responsible for improving the living conditions of women in Bangladesh. It is located in

Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; , ), List of renamed places in Bangladesh, formerly known as Dacca, is the capital city, capital and list of cities and towns in Bangladesh, largest city of Bangladesh. It is one of the list of largest cities, largest and list o ...

. Prof Mamtaz Begum is the chairperson of the Jatiya Mohila Songstha and a recipient of

Begum Rokeya Padak Begum Rokeya Padak, named after Begum Rokeya, is a Bangladeshi national honour conferred on individual women for their exceptional achievement. The award is given by the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs of the Government of Bangladesh. Firs ...

in 2014.

History

Jatiya Mohila Songstha traces its origins to the Nari Punorbashon Board, which was established in 1972 to rehabilitate women who were raped in the Bangladesh Liberation war, known in Bangladesh as '' Biranganas'' (heroines). It was renamed Mohila Sangstha on 17 February 1976. The Mohila Songstha was turned into a statutory organization on 4 May 1991. It is headed by a chairperson who heads the board of directors and executive committee of Mohila Songstha. It is under the

Ministry of Women and Children Affairs The Ministry of Women and Children Affairs (; ''Mahilā ō śiśu biṣaẏaka mantraṇālaẏa'') is a government ministry of Bangladesh responsible for the formulation of policies that promotes the institutionalization and development of women ...

. Ivy Rahman was the chairperson of the organization from 1996 to 2001. It operates 11 day care centres throughout Bangladesh.

References

Government agencies of Bangladesh 1972 establishments in Bangladesh Organisations based in Dhaka {{Bangladesh-org-stub