Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed told parliament on Monday that the ministry will be directed to investigate how the cost of model mosque projects rose from 130 million to 210 million taka during the previous Awami government. He described the actions taken in the name of Islam and mosques as reprehensible and said other government agencies might also be involved. The statement came during a parliamentary question session chaired by Deputy Speaker Kaiser Kamal, where Salahuddin responded on behalf of the Religious Affairs Minister.
Earlier, ruling party MP Zainul Abedin Faruk had raised concerns about wasteful spending on model mosques, citing examples of poor construction and unusable facilities. The Deputy Speaker supported his remarks, noting similar issues in his own constituency. In response, the Home Minister reiterated that while the model mosque initiative was good in principle, the cost escalation and project delays warranted scrutiny.
The Religious Affairs Minister also informed parliament about the recovery of 27.53 acres of illegally occupied Waqf property and the government’s ongoing program to provide honorariums to religious leaders across different faiths.
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