DHAKA, July 2, 2026 (BSS) - The Ministry of Religious Affairs has urged all

concerned to register unlisted Waqf properties with the Office of the

Administrator of Waqfs on an urgent basis.

The ministry took this initiative to ensure proper management, administration

of the properties and protection those from encroachment.

According to Section 47 of the Waqf Ordinance, 1962, all Waqf properties

across Bangladesh, including mosques, madrasas, Eidgahs, graveyards,

Imambaras, Khanqahs and mazars, are required to be registered with the Office

of the Administrator of Waqfs.

However, a large number of Waqf estates across the country are still

unregistered.

The ministry requested all concerned to complete the registration of unlisted

Waqf properties with the Office of the Administrator of Waqfs without delay

to facilitate their proper management.

Application forms, the list of required documents and registration guidelines

are available free of charge on the Bangladesh Waqf Administration website

(www.waqf.gov.bd), at the offices of all Waqf Inspectors and at all Deputy

Commissioners' offices.

The information was disclosed in a notification issued by Agency-2 Branch of

the Ministry of Religious Affairs.

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