Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will inaugurate a government program to provide monthly allowances to imams and muezzins of mosques across the country on Saturday. As part of implementing these pledges, Zabiullah said, the government has taken initiatives to introduce a monthly honorarium for imams, muezzins and khadems in mosques and individuals working in other places of worship. In the first phase, he said, the government will launch the program under a pilot scheme before the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr. Under the scheme, one mosque from each union and municipality has been selected, totaling 4,908 mosques, while for other places of worship, two temples from each upazila have been selected, totaling 990 temples, the adviser added. Noting that the money will be transferred directly to the beneficiaries’ bank accounts, he said, “This system leaves no scope for corruption”.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 08, 2026 12:25 UTC