Ministry of Religious Affairs (Bangladesh)
| ধর্ম বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয় | |
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| Ministry overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 16 December 1971 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Bangladesh |
| Headquarters | Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka-1000 |
| Annual budget | ৳2602 crore (US$220 million) (2024-2025) |
| Adviser responsible | |
| Ministry executive |
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| Child agencies | |
| Website | mora |
The Ministry of Religious Affairs (Bengali: ধর্ম বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়) (abbreviated as MoRA) is the ministry responsible for religious events, buildings, and Hajj in Bangladesh.
History
[edit]The ministry is responsible for the management of Hajj and Umrah in Bangladesh.[1][2]Biswa Ijtema is also managed by the ministry.[3] The ministry gained some attention after using Arabic script to discourage public urination; since few Bangladeshis understand Arabic, anything written in Arabic is presumed to be sacred and not to be urinated on.[4]
Directorate
[edit]- Waqf Administration
- Christian Religious Welfare Trust
- Bangladesh Hajj Office
- Buddhist Religious Welfare Trust
- Islamic Foundation Bangladesh (Bengali: ইসলামিক ফাউন্ডেশন বাংলাদেশ) is a government organization established in 1975 under the ministry working to disseminate values and ideals of Islam and carry out activities related to those values and ideals.[5][6] The Head Office of the Foundation is in Dhaka, which is supported by 6 divisional offices and 64 district offices, as well as 7 Imam Training Academy Centers and 29 Islamic Mission Centers.[6] The Director General is the Chief Executive of the Foundation.[6]
- Hindu Religious Welfare Trust is a statutory body under the ministry which is responsible for the welfare of the Hindu community and the maintenance of Hindu temples.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Saudi lifts ban on Umrah visa for Bangladesh". Dhaka Tribune. UNB. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "Tk 3.05 lakh to be minimum cost". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "'Four-phase Ijtema will not create confusion'". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ Anam, Tahmima. "Bangladesh's Very Public Toilet Crisis". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ Amran, Syed Mohammed Shah; Ali, Syed Ashraf (2012). "Islamic Foundation Bangladesh". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ a b c Islamic Foundation, Bangladesh Directory; Retrieved: 25 December 2007
- ^ "Welcome". hindutrust.gov.bd. Hindu Trust. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
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