NGO Affairs Bureau
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| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
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Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| Website | ngoab.gov.bd |
NGO Affairs Bureau is a government bureau in Bangladesh that regulates non-governmental organizations.[1]
History
[edit]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 Chief Advisor's office.[3] Mohammad Asadul Islam is the 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
[edit]- ^ "Govt appoints five acting secretaries". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "NGOAB". NGO Affairs Board. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Non Government Organisation". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "NGOs in BD receive Tk 50b every year". The Financial Express (Bangladesh). Dhaka. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "NGOs' foreign grants drop 14pc in FY 16". The Financial Express (Bangladesh). Dhaka. Retrieved 1 October 2016.