Hindu Religious Welfare Trust

Hindu Religious Welfare Trust
হিন্দু ধর্মীয় কল্যাণ ট্রাস্ট
Formation1983; 41 years ago (1983)
TypeHindu education, Publication and research activities
PurposeWelfare of the Hindu community and the maintenance of Hindu temples.
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
A F M Khalid Hossain
Dr. Krishnandu Kumar Pal
Prashant Kumar Biswas
Main organ
Bangladesh Government of Bangladesh
Parent organization
Ministry of Religious Affairs
BudgetAllocated by Government
Websitewww.hindutrust.gov.bd

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.[1] In 2016-2017 budget session 2 billion taka was allocated to the trust by the finance ministry.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Rajbanshi, Manoranjan. "Hindu Welfare Trust". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Govt firm to establish secular society: PM". The Daily Star. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Tk 200 crore for upkeep of Hindu temples". The Daily Star. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.


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