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NGO Affairs Bureau
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served Bangladesh
Official language Bengali
WebsiteNGO Affairs Bureau

NGO Affairs Bureau is a government bureau in Bangladesh that regulates Non-governmental agencies.

History

NGO Affairs Bureau was founded in 1990. All NGOs that receive fund from outside Bangladesh are required by law to register with the bureau which falls under the Chief Advisor's office. Mohammad Asadul Islam is the present director general of the bureau. There are 2,498 NGOs registered with the bureau of which 240 are foreign and the rest are domestic.

References

  1. "Govt appoints five acting secretaries". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. "NGOAB". NGO Affairs Board. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  3. "Non Government Organisation". Banglapedia. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  4. "NGOs in BD receive Tk 50b every year". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  5. "NGOs' foreign grants drop 14pc in FY 16". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
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