Published: 11:58 AM, 03 June 2026
'Govt strengthening financial, social status of Imams'
Whip of the Bangladesh National Parliament Advocate M. Ruhul Kuddus Talukder Dulu said the government is actively working to consolidate the financial and social status of Imams.
To achieve this goal, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has introduced a government scheme to provide monthly honorariums and festival allowances for Imams, Muazzins, Khadems and otherl religious leaders of all faiths, he added.
The Whip made the remarks as the chief guest at the closing ceremony of a daylong conference for trained Imams at the district level, held at the conference room of Natore District Model Mosque on Tuesday.
Religious leaders faced various forms of oppression over the past 17 years by anti-Islamic forces, which have now been dismantled, Dulu said. He urged religious leaders to shun division, remain united, and stay vigilant so that no anti-Islamic forces can ever rise again in the country.
He further mentioned that the government is currently providing monthly honorariums to 178 religious leaders across various mosques in the district, adding that the coverage of this honorarium will be expanded to 100 percent in the future to further enhance their social dignity.
Presided over by Additional Deputy Commissioner Md. Abul Hayat, the function was addressed by Superintendent of Police Md. Shariful Haque as special guest.
Deputy Director of Islamic Foundation Natore District Office Md. Riazul Islam delivered the welcome address on the occasion.
The Deputy Director of the Islamic Foundation informed the conference that 50 Imams from Natore district received a one-and-a-half-month residential training during the current fiscal year at the Imam Training Academy in Rajshahi.
The training focused on agricultural work, cattle rearing, social forestry, and fish farming, playing a crucial role in enhancing the financial capacity of the Imams.
