The National Imams and Khatibs Association of Bangladesh has submitted a 10-point demand to the government, calling for improved financial, social, and legal support for religious leaders. The demands were announced on Saturday, December 13, during a national seminar at the National Press Club in Dhaka, led by the association’s president, Mufti Abu Taher Al Madani. Key proposals include a unified national pay scale for imams, khatibs, and muezzins, interest-free housing loans, reduced utility bills for mosques, and free healthcare cards for religious leaders and their families. The association also urged the creation of a national imam database, a law to protect imams’ dignity and safety, and the establishment of a central Shura Board for Islamic research and social mediation. The group further called for free Hajj opportunities for poor and elderly imams and legal safeguards against false cases or harassment. Religious and social observers noted that these demands highlight long-standing concerns over the welfare and recognition of mosque leaders in Bangladesh’s community structure.
সুদমুক্ত আবাসন ঋণ, বিনামূল্যে স্বাস্থ্যসেবা কার্ডসহ সরকারের কাছে ১০ দফা দাবি জানিয়েছে জাতীয় ইমাম ও খতিব সংস্থা বাংলাদেশ। শনিবার (১৩ ডিসেম্বর) জাতীয় প্রেস ক্লাবে জহুর হোসেন চৌধুরী হলে আয়োজিত জাতীয় সেমিনারে এ দাবি তোলা হয়। সেমিনারে ১০ দফা দাবি তুলে ধরে
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