PM Hasina opens 50 more model mosques in country
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated 50 more model mosques and Islamic cultural centres in the country.
She opened the model mosques joining virtually from her official Ganabhaban residence here.
With opening those in the second phase, the premier so far inaugurated 100 mosques out of 564 being built at a cost of Taka 94.35 billion across the country.
She earlier opened 50 mosques in the first phase on 10 June in 2021.
Sheikh Hasina is expected to open 50 more mosques and Islamic cultural centre in the third phase at the end of February next.
The construction of the remaining mosques and Islamic cultural centre is scheduled to be completed in June, 2024.
The newly opened model mosques and Islamic cultural centres are located at Bhanga upazila, Nagarkanda in Faridpur, Kapasia in Gazipur, Sadar upazila in Gopalganj, Sadar upazila, Katiadi in Kishoreganj, Gheor upazila, Saturia in Manikganj, Sadar upazila, Monohardi in Narsingdi, Goalanda upazila in Rajbari, district headquarters, Bhedarganj upazila in Shariatpur, Dhunat upazila, Nandigram in Bogura, Niamatpur upazila in Naogaon, Boraigram upazila in Natore, Sadar upazila in Chapainawabganj, Bhangura and Sujanagar upazila in Pabna, Kazipur in Sirajganj, Rajshahi city Corporation, Gangachara and Kaunia in Rangpur, Sadar upazila in Thakurgaon, Sadar upazila in Sherpur, district headquarters in Pirojpur, Sadar upazila and Koshba in Brahmonbaria, Sadar upazila and Manikchhari in Khagrachhari, Chandina and Chouddagram in Cumilla, Rupsha in Khulna, Khoksha and Bheramara in Kushtia, district headquarters and Gangni in Meherpur, Debhata in Satkhira, Goainghat in Sylhet, district headquarters and Jagannathpur in Sunamganj and Chunarughat in Habiganj district.↳
The model mosques and Islamic cultural centres include separate places for aju (ablution) and namaj along with air-conditioned system.
Besides, there will be registration and training arrangements for Hajj pilgrims, Imam training centre, research centre and Islamic library, autism corner, ritual system before burial, car parking facility, hifzakhana, pre-primary education and Quran learning arrangement, conference room for Islamic cultural activities and Islamic dawat, Islamic books sale centre, boarding facility for local and foreign guests along with the mosques.
State minister for religious affairs Md Faridul Haque Khan and its secretary Kazi Enamul Hassan spoke at the function from the Osmani Smriti Auditorium here.
A video-documentary on the model mosques and Islamic cultural centres was screened at the function.