Hindu Religious Welfare Trust
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Hindu Religious Welfare Trust is a national government trust that looks after the welfare of the Hindu community of Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2][3]
হিন্দু ধর্মীয় কল্যাণ ট্রাস্ট | |
Formation | 1983 |
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Type | Hindu education, Publication and research activities |
Purpose | Welfare of the Hindu community and the maintenance of Hindu temples. |
Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
A F M Khalid Hossain | |
Dr. Krishnandu Kumar Pal | |
Prashant Kumar Biswas | |
Main organ | Government of Bangladesh |
Parent organization | Ministry of Religious Affairs |
Budget | Allocated by Government |
Website | www |
History
editThe Hindu Religious Welfare Trust was established in 1983. It is under the Ministry of Religious Affairs.[1] In 2016-2017 budget session 2 billion taka was allocated to the trust by the finance ministry.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Rajbanshi, Manoranjan. "Hindu Welfare Trust". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Govt firm to establish secular society: PM". The Daily Star. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ Ghosh, Partha S. (23 May 2012). The Politics of Personal Law in South Asia: Identity, Nationalism and the Uniform Civil Code. Routledge. p. 181. ISBN 9781136705120. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Tk 200 crore for upkeep of Hindu temples". The Daily Star. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.