The government will begin providing honorariums to khatibs, imams and muezzins in some areas before the upcoming Eid as part of implementing an election pledge.
The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Saturday.
Speaking to reporters at the PMO gate, Prime Minister’s Adviser Mahdi Amin said the government had pledged monthly honorariums and festival allowances for khatibs, imams, muezzins and religious leaders of other faiths.
“Following the rime minister’s directive, a decision has been taken that, InshaAllah, before this Eid we will complete the necessary preparations and start the programme gradually. In some areas, respected khatibs, imams and muezzins will be given an honorarium,” he said.
He said the amount of the honorarium has not yet been fixed and will be finalised at an inter-ministerial meeting.
Mahdi Amin made the remarks in the presence of State Minister for Local Government and Cooperatives Shahe Alam.
Earlier, Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Saleh Shibly said Saturday marked the third working day of the Prime Minister and that he had issued several directives to implement election pledges.
A meeting on strengthening religious and social harmony was held at the PMO in Tejgaon in the afternoon with the prime pinister in the chair.
Ministers, state ministers and relevant senior officials attended the meeting at the Cabinet Conference Room of the PMO.The government will begin providing honorariums to khatibs, imams and muezzins in some areas before the upcoming Eid as part of implementing an election pledge.
The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Saturday.
Speaking to reporters at the PMO gate, Prime Minister’s Adviser Mahdi Amin said the government had pledged monthly honorariums and festival allowances for khatibs, imams, muezzins and religious leaders of other faiths.
“Following the rime minister’s directive, a decision has been taken that, InshaAllah, before this Eid we will complete the necessary preparations and start the programme gradually. In some areas, respected khatibs, imams and muezzins will be given an honorarium,” he said.
He said the amount of the honorarium has not yet been fixed and will be finalised at an inter-ministerial meeting.
Mahdi Amin made the remarks in the presence of State Minister for Local Government and Cooperatives Shahe Alam.
Earlier, Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Saleh Shibly said Saturday marked the third working day of the Prime Minister and that he had issued several directives to implement election pledges.
A meeting on strengthening religious and social harmony was held at the PMO in Tejgaon in the afternoon with the prime pinister in the chair.
Ministers, state ministers and relevant senior officials attended the meeting at the Cabinet Conference Room of the PMO.
