Name | The name of the Society is GULSHAN SOCIETY. It is a non-profit and non-political voluntary organization. |
Address | Apartment # A1, House # 7B, Road # 103, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212. Phone: 9881375, Mobile: +8801715-882117, Email: gulshansociety@gmail.com |
Legal Status | The Society is registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860 vide registration no. S-2780(193)/2002 |
Territorial Limits | The territorial limit of this Society will cover the Gulshan Model Town of RAJUK and shall include man-made as well as natural lakes and water bodies around it. |
Objectives | The primary objectives for which the Society is organized are:
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Mandate | For achieving the above objectives, the Society may do any or all of the following:
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Formation of the Society | The Society was formed with 51 distinguished persons who are designated as Founding Members of the Society. List of Founding Members are shown under the heading “Founding Members of the Society.” |
Membership is open to all residents of Gulshan who own either residential property or are temporary residents who have lived here for at least a year prior to filing their application. After the amendment of 2015, there are now the following five categories of members:
Applicants for membership must be at least eighteen years of age and furnish documentary evidence of ownership of residential property or of residency in Gulshan along with proof of identity. No more than two persons can be admitted as members against one piece of property. All categories of members enjoy the same privileges except the right to vote and contest in the EC elections allowed to Life and General Members only.
As of February 20, 2024, the membership positions stood as follows:
Sl. No. | Category of Members | Total |
1 | Life | 2305 |
2 | Senior Citizen | 494 |
3 | General | 53 |
4 | Associate | 21 |
5 | Honorary Member | 05 |
GRAND TOTAL | 2878 |
For more information on members visit the Members section
SL. NO. | NAME | FROM | TO |
PRESIDENT |
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01. | Mr. Abdul-Muyeed Chowdhury | 15-06-2002 | 21-11-2006 |
02. | Mr. Sayeeful Islam | 06-12-2006 | 19-03-2007 |
03. | Late Prof. Roushanara Rahman (Acting) | 19-03-2007 | 15-05-2007 |
04. | Dr. Akbar Ali Khan | 15-05-2007 | 02-03-2008 |
05. | Mr. C M Shafi Sami | 02-03-2008 | 03-03-2012 |
06. | Late Rafiq Ahmed Siddique | 03-03-2012 | 27-02-2014 |
07. | Dr. ATM Shamsul Huda | 27-02-2014 | 21-02-2016 |
07. | Dr. ATM Shamsul Huda | 21-02-2016 | 02-09-2018 |
08. | Mr. Sakhawat Abu Khair Mohammed | 02-09-2018 | 28-10-2020 |
09. | Ms. Maheen Khan (Acting President) | 28-10-2020 | 20-02-2022 |
10. | Dr. ATM Shamsul Huda | 20-02-2022 | 20-02-2024 |
GENERAL SECRETARY |
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01. | Mr. Sayeeful Islam | 15-06-2002 | 31-12-2003 |
02. | Late Md. Anwarul Alam | 31-12-2004 | 13-03-2007 |
03. | Mr. Jahurul Islam Chowdhury | 13-03-2007 | 03-03-2010 |
04. | Dr. Wahiduzzaman | 03-03-2010 | 28-12-2011 |
SECRETARY GENERAL |
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01. | Dr. Wahiduzzaman | 28-12-2011 | 03-03-2012 |
02. | Mr. Anhar A. Chowdhury | 03-03-2012 | 27-02-2014 |
03. | Mr. Delwar H. Dulal | 27-02-2014 | 21-02-2016 |
04. | Barrister Omar Sadat | 21-02-2016 | 02-09-2018 |
05. | Barrister Sarwat Siraj | 02-09-2018 | 19-02-2022 |
06. | Barrister Sarwat Siraj | 19-02-2022 | 20-02-2024 |
The Gulshan Society and all its affairs are managed and conducted by an Executive Committee (in short EC) which is elected after every two years by the Life and General Members of the Society. The EC comprises of 19 (nineteen ) members as follows:
President | 1 (one) |
Vice-Presidents | 2 (two) One shall be from amongst female members of the Society. |
Treasurer | 1 (one) |
General Secretary | 1 (one) |
Joint Treasurer | 1 (one) |
Joint Secretaries | 2 (two) One shall be from amongst female members of the Society. |
Members | 5 (five) Two shall be from amongst female members of the Society. |
Zonal Convenor | 6 (six) 6 (six) Zonal Convenors elected by the respective members of the zone |
For information on powers and functions of the EC visit Committees
To facilitate realization of the aims and objectives of the Society, the EC has formed the following 11 (eleven) Standing Committees:
The procedure for constituting the Standing Committees are as follows:
For information on the top three positions in each of the Committees and its Terms of Reference visit Committees
Gulshan Model Town is divided into 6(six) zones and numbered as Zone 1,2,3,4,5 and 6.
For information on the top three positions in each of the Committees and its Terms of Reference visit Committees
The members of the Society elect the EC for a period of two years following detailed rules of procedure. A few important rules are mentioned below:
All moneys collected or received by the Society by way of subscription, donation or anything else are deposited in approved bank account(s) of the Society and withdrawals are always made by cheque(s) only as per a resolution of the EC. All bank accounts of the Society are operated jointly by the Treasurer and the President or Secretary General.
The fiscal year of the Society is counted from 1st day of January to the 31st day of December of a calendar year and the accounts of the Society are closed on 31st December every year. Auditors are appointed at the AGM for two fiscal years to audit the accounts of the Society for each fiscal year and submit the report to the AGM through the EC. The EC may ask for special audit at any time by appointing any auditor(s) for this purpose.