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