Hindu Religious Welfare Trust

Hindu Religious Welfare Trust
Formation 1983
Headquarters Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Website 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]

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. 1 2 Rajbanshi, Manoranjan. "Hindu Welfare Trust". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Govt firm to establish secular society: PM". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  3. ↑ Ghosh, Partha S. 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". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
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