Buddhist Religious Welfare Trust | |
Native Name: | বৌদ্ধ ধর্মীয় কল্যাণ ট্রাস্ট |
Type: | Buddhist education, Publication and research activities |
Purpose: | Welfare of the Buddhist community and the maintenance of Buddhist temples. |
Headquarters: | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region Served: | Bangladesh |
Language: | Bengali |
Leader Title: | Chairman |
Leader Name: | A F M Khalid Hossain |
Leader Title2: | Secretary |
Leader Name2: | Joydatta Barua |
Main Organ: | Government of Bangladesh |
Parent Organization: | Ministry of Religious Affairs |
Budget: | Allocated by Government |
Website: | Buddhist Religious Welfare Trust |
Buddhist Religious Welfare Trust is an autonomous government body that is responsible for the welfare of the Buddhist community in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1] [2]
Buddhist Religious Welfare Trust was established in 1984. It was placed under the Ministry of Religious Affairs. It is headquartered in Kamalapur Dharmarajika Bauddha Vihara in Kamalapur, Dhaka.[3] [4] The trust was established under the Buddhist Religious Welfare Trust Ordinance, 1983.[5] The trust received 30 million taka from the government for its 2012 budget.[6]