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DHAKA, Feb 18, 2025 (BSS) - Religious Affairs Adviser Dr. AFM Khalid Hossain today said the issue of raising salary of Imam, Muazzin and Khadem of the mosque has been discussed at the DC conference today.
The adviser revealed this while talking to media after emerging from the working session of the DC conference held at Osmani auditorium here.
Seeking all-out cooperation from the deputy commissioners aimed at building a discrimination-free secular state, he said all work of his ministry is associated with the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and the Upazila Nirbahi Officers (UNOs).
He said the meeting also asked authorities concerned to take instant action against the attacks and vandalism in various religious institutions across the country.
Referring to “Debottar” Property, which has been occupied in different places, the religious affairs adviser said, “We recovered a deity property in Motijheel. A multi-storied building will be built there through the Hindu Religious Welfare Trust in collaboration with the Ministry of Religion.”
About the Waqf Estate property, he added, “Hundreds of Waqf State property has been taken away illegally and we are trying to recover those. Meanwhile, necessary instruction in this regard was given to the DCs.”
The adviser told the newsmen that the government would make a separate independent bench in the High Court Division with the help of the ministry of law affairs to dispose of the Waqf Estate cases.
“I have given the Demi-Official (DO) letter to the Law Ministry in this regard. I also talked to the registrar of the High Court. Hopefully, there will be a separate bench where the Waqf cases will be heard. So, those who filed these cases over the years will be able to recover the properties,” he added.
