Office of the Waqf Administrator () is a

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regulatory agency under the Ministry of Religious Affairs responsible for administration of

Waqf A waqf ( ar, وَقْف; ), also known as hubous () or '' mortmain'' property is an inalienable charitable endowment under Islamic law. It typically involves donating a building, plot of land or other assets for Muslim religious or charitab ...

properties. According to Islamic, individuals can permanently donate movable or immovable property to charity and it is the responsibility to manage the Waqf and ensure its run according to the wish of the donor.

History

In 1986, the

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calculated that there were 150,593 Waqfs in Bangladesh. The government of Bangladesh established the Office of the Waqf Administrator to manage those properties. It replaced a smaller organization formed in 1962 by the Waqfs Ordinance. The administrator is responsible for managing 70,955 acres but it faces difficulty due to shortages in funding and personnel. On 6 November 2017, the Anti-Corruption Commission arrested an officer of the Office of the Administrator of Waqfs while he was taking 50,000 bribe.

References

1988 establishments in Bangladesh Organisations based in Dhaka Government agencies of Bangladesh Government departments of Bangladesh {{Bangladesh-org-stub