Proposal to set up 560 model mosques to be placed before ECNEC

The government has initiated a move to set up some 560 model mosques across the country, aiming to develop and spread the true Islamic values and culture, reports UNB. The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) in its Tuesday's meeting is likely to consider a project to this end with an estimated cost of Tk 9062 crore, said a Planning Commission official. Of the total project cost, Saudi Arabia will provide Tk 8,000 crore as grant while the rest of the fund will come from the national exchequer, the official told UNB wishing to remain anonymous. The Islamic Foundation Bangladesh will implement the project under which the model mosques-cum-Islamic cultural centres will be set up in all the districts, city corporations and upazila areas.
During Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visit to Saudi Arabia in 2016, the Kingdom promised to provide assistance to Bangladesh for building mosque-cum-Islamic cultural centres in Bangladesh's all upazilas. Under the project, according to the official, model mosques in some 64 districts and 16 coastal areas will have four-storey buildings, while the rest of three-storey ones. In these mosques, some 4,40,440 men and 31,400 women will be able to offer prayers every day.
The model mosques will be built in three categories -- A, B and C. Under the category A, some 68 four-storey model mosques having the elevator facility will be constructed in 64 districts and four city corporation areas with an overall floor space of 2,81,584 square meters. Under the B category, 476 model mosques will be built with a total floor space of 64,742 square meters, while 16 under the C category with a floor space of 61,025 square meters.
Another official at the Ministry of Religious Affairs said these mosques will have library facilities where some 34,000 people will be able to recite the Holy Quran and read other Islamic books simultaneously.

Proposal to set up 560 model mosques to be placed before ECNEC

The government has initiated a move to set up some 560 model mosques across the country, aiming to develop and spread the true Islamic values and culture, reports UNB. The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) in its Tuesdays meeting is likely to consider a project to this end with an estimated cost of Tk 9062 crore, said a Planning Commission official. Of the total project cost, Saudi Arabia will provide Tk 8,000 crore as grant while the rest of the fund will come from the national exchequer, the official told UNB wishing to remain anonymous. The Islamic Foundation Bangladesh will implement the project under which the model mosques-cum-Islamic cultural centres will be set up in all the districts, city corporations and upazila areas. During Prime Minister Sheikh Hasinas visit to Saudi Arabia in 2016, the Kingdom promised to provide assistance to Bangladesh for building mosque-cum-Islamic cultural centres in Bangladeshs all upazilas. Under the project, according to the official, model mosques in some 64 districts and 16 coastal areas will have four-storey buildings, while the rest of three-storey ones. In these mosques, some 4,40,440 men and 31,400 women will be able to offer prayers every day. The model mosques will be built in three categories -- A, B and C. Under the category A, some 68 four-storey model mosques having the elevator facility will be constructed in 64 districts and four city corporation areas with an overall floor space of 2,81,584 square meters. Under the B category, 476 model mosques will be built with a total floor space of 64,742 square meters, while 16 under the C category with a floor space of 61,025 square meters. Another official at the Ministry of Religious Affairs said these mosques will have library facilities where some 34,000 people will be able to recite the Holy Quran and read other Islamic books simultaneously.