Ministry of Religious Affairs (Bangladesh) explained

Agency Name:	People's Republic of Bangladesh Ministry of Religious Affairs
Native Name A:	ধর্ম বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়
Type:	Ministry
Seal:	Government Seal of Bangladesh.svg
Formed:	1971
Jurisdiction:	Government of Bangladesh
Headquarters:	Bangladesh Secretariat Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.
Budget:	500 crore taka 59 million dollars
Minister1 Name:	A F M Khalid Hossain
Chief1 Name:	Kazi Enamul Hassan ndc
Chief1 Position:	Secretary

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

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

• 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. The Director General is the Chief Executive of the Foundation.
• 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

• Minister of Religious Affairs (Bangladesh)

Notes and References

1. News: Saudi lifts ban on Umrah visa for Bangladesh. Dhaka Tribune . UNB. 2 February 2016.
2. News: Tk 3.05 lakh to be minimum cost. The Daily Star . 2 February 2016.
3. News: 'Four-phase Ijtema will not create confusion'. Dhaka Tribune . 2 February 2016.
4. News: Anam. Tahmima. Bangladesh's Very Public Toilet Crisis. The New York Times . 2 February 2016.
5. Book: Amran . Syed Mohammed Shah . Ali . Syed Ashraf . 2012 . Islamic Foundation Bangladesh . http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Islamic_Foundation_Bangladesh . Islam . Sirajul . Sirajul Islam . Jamal . Ahmed A. . Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh . Second . Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
6. http://www.bangladeshdir.com/category/society-and-culture/religion-and-spirituality/ Islamic Foundation
7. Web site: Welcome . hindutrust.gov.bd. Hindu Trust. 2 February 2016.