Hindu Religious Welfare Trust Explained

Hindu Religious Welfare Trust
Formation:1983
Headquarters:Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region Served:Bangladesh
Language:Bengali

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]

History

The Hindu Religious Welfare Trust was established in 1983. It is under the Ministry of Religious Affairs. In 2016-2017 budget session 2 billion taka was allocated to the trust by the finance ministry.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rajbanshi. Manoranjan. Hindu Welfare Trust. en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. 15 October 2016.
  2. Web site: Govt firm to establish secular society: PM. The Daily Star. 15 October 2016. 25 August 2010.
  3. Book: Ghosh. Partha S.. The Politics of Personal Law in South Asia: Identity, Nationalism and the Uniform Civil Code. Routledge. 9781136705120. 181. 15 October 2016. en. 2012-05-23.
  4. Web site: Tk 200 crore for upkeep of Hindu temples. The Daily Star. 15 October 2016. 3 June 2016.