NGO Affairs Bureau
Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
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Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Website | NGO Affairs Bureau |
NGO Affairs Bureau[1] is a government bureau in Bangladesh that regulates Non-governmental agencies.
History[]
NGO Affairs Bureau was founded in 1990.[2] All NGOs that receive fund from outside Bangladesh are required by law to register with the bureau which falls under the Prime Minister's office.[3] Mohammad Asadul Islam is the present director general of the bureau.[4] There are 2,498 NGOs registered with the bureau of which 240 are foreign and the rest are domestic.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Govt appoints five acting secretaries". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "NGOAB". NGO Affairs Board. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Non Government Organisation". Banglapedia. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "NGOs in BD receive Tk 50b every year". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "NGOs' foreign grants drop 14pc in FY 16". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
Categories:
- Government agencies of Bangladesh
- Organisations based in Dhaka
- Government agencies established in 1990
- 1990 establishments in Bangladesh
- Regulation of non-governmental organizations