PM Hasina provides Tk 1.22b assistance for mosques

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has provided a financial assistance of Tk 1.22 billion for the country's mosques amid the COVID-19 pandemic, reports UNB.

"The prime minister has given Tk 1.22 billion for all mosques of the country at this time of coronavirus pandemic," said an Islamic Foundation press release on Wednesday.

The money has already been sent to district-level authorities concerned through electronic fund transfer system.

An amount of Tk 5,000 will be provided to each of 244,043 mosques across the country.