Hindu Religious Welfare Trust

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]

Hindu Religious Welfare Trust
Formation1983
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Websitewww.hindutrust.gov.bd

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. 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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