NGO Affairs Bureau explained

NGO Affairs Bureau
Headquarters:Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region Served:Bangladesh
Language:Bengali
Website:NGO Affairs Bureau

NGO Affairs Bureau[1] is a government bureau in Bangladesh that regulates Non-governmental agencies.

History

NGO Affairs Bureau was founded in 1990.[2] All NGOs that receive fund from outside Bangladesh are required by law to register with the bureau which falls under the Prime Minister's office.[3] Mohammad Asadul Islam is the present director general of the bureau.[4] There are 2,498 NGOs registered with the bureau of which 240 are foreign and the rest are domestic.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Govt appoints five acting secretaries . bdnews24.com . 2016-10-01.
  2. Web site: NGOAB . NGO Affairs Board . 2 December 2016.
  3. Web site: Non Government Organisation. Banglapedia. 1 October 2016.
  4. News: NGOs in BD receive Tk 50b every year. The Financial Express . Dhaka . 1 October 2016.
  5. News: NGOs' foreign grants drop 14pc in FY 16. The Financial Express . Dhaka . 1 October 2016.

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