Ministry of Religious Affairs (Bangladesh) explained

Agency Name:Ministry of Religious Affairs
Native Name A:ধর্ম বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়
Type:Ministry
Seal:Government Seal of Bangladesh.svg
Jurisdiction:Government of Bangladesh
Headquarters:Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka-1000
Budget: (2024-2025)
Minister Type:Adviser
Minister1 Name:A F M Khalid Hossain
Minister1 Pfo:Adviser
Deputyminister Type:Minister of State
Chief1 Name:Muhammad A. Hamid Jamaddar
Chief1 Position:Secretary
Child2 Agency:Bangladesh Hajj Office
Child3 Agency:Islamic Foundation Bangladesh
Child4 Agency:Hindu Religious Welfare Trust
Child5 Agency:Buddhist Religious Welfare Trust
Child6 Agency:Christian Religious Welfare Trust

The Ministry of Religious Affairs (bn|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

See also

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.