Gazette on Mosque Management Policy Expected This Month

The government is set to finalise and publish the Mosque Management Policy 2025 within this month, aiming to make mosque affairs across the country more organised, transparent and participatory.Religious Affairs Adviser Dr AFM Khalid Hossain said the mosque is not merely a place of worship but also the “heart of the Muslim community”, and therefore deserves a management framework that reflects time-befitting needs.An acceptable mosque management policy will be formulated based on the opinions of all stakeholders,” the Adviser told participants at a workshop titled ‘Mosque Management Policy 2025’, held at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque’s conference room on Wednesday.He said a draft version of the policy has already been prepared by a dedicated committee, and the final version will be shaped through consultations with the country’s leading Islamic scholars.We want to ensure that the interests of imams and muezzins are well protected and that mosque activities run smoothly in ...

• 16 Oct 2025