The Officers Club, Dhaka is a government high officals recreation club in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1] Mesbah Uddin, the then additional secretary of the Local Government Division, was elected as general secretary of the club in 2019 with the term ending in 2021.[2] The club has been described as being "exclusive".[3]

Officers Club, Dhaka
Formation1967
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Location
  • 26, Baily Road, Dhaka
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Club Chairman (Cabinet Secretary)
Md. Mahbub Hossain
Websitewww.ocd.org.bd

History

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The club was founded in 1967. The club membership eligibility is restricted to government high officials (grade-5 and above). The club is managed by an elected executive committee.[4][5] The committee is elected for a term of two years.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Muhith: Everyone should pay tax". Dhaka Tribune. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Officers' Club, Dhaka gets new committee". The Daily Star. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  3. ^ Siddiqui, Kamal; Ahmed, Jamshed; Siddique, Kaniz; Huq, Sayeedul; Hossain, Abul; Nazimud-Doula, Shah; Rezawana, Nahid (2010). Social Formation in Dhaka, 1985-2005: A Longitudinal Study of Society in a Third World Megacity. Ashgate Publishing. p. 330. ISBN 978-1-4094-1103-1.
  4. ^ "Officers' Club Dhaka". officersclubdhaka.com. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Officers' Club, Dhaka". Banglapedia. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  6. ^ "News Details". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Retrieved 27 September 2016.