Ministry of Religious Affairs (Bangladesh)
The Ministry of Religious Affairs (Bengali: ধর্ম বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়) (abbreviated as MoRA) is the ministry responsible for religious events, buildings, and Hajj in Bangladesh.
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| Formed | 1971 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Bangladesh |
| Headquarters | Ministry of Religious Affairs Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh. |
| Annual budget | 500 crore taka 59 million dollars |
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| Website | mora |
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][5]
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.[6][7] 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.[7] The Director General is the Chief Executive of the Foundation.[7]
- 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.[8]
Controversy
The ministry has faced allegation of corruption in Hajj management.[9]
References
- "Saudi lifts ban on Umrah visa for Bangladesh". Dhaka Tribune. UNB. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- "Tk 3.05 lakh to be minimum cost". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- "'Four-phase Ijtema will not create confusion'". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- "Bangladesh uses Arabic to stop public urination". Russia Today. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- Anam, Tahmima. "Bangladesh's Very Public Toilet Crisis". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- Amran, Syed Mohammed Shah; Ali, Syed Ashraf (2012). "Islamic Foundation Bangladesh". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- Islamic Foundation, Bangladesh Directory; Retrieved: 25 December 2007
- "Welcome". hindutrust.gov.bd. Hindu Trust. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- "Secretary points finger at religion minister over Tk 60 million Hajj rent fraud". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
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