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Waqf means the permanent dedication by a person professing Islam of any movable of immovable property for any purpose recognized by Muslim Law as pious, religious, or charitable, and includes any other endowment or grant for the aforesaid purposes, a waqf by user, and a waqf created by a non-Muslim. |
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Office of the Bangladesh Waqf Administrator
4, New Eskaton Road
Dhaka - 1000
Citizen Charter

Bangladesh Waqf Administrator
Division wise Our statistical data
Name of the Division |
No of waqf estate |
Classes of Waqf |
No of Mosque |
Total Land
(acre) |
public |
private |
Dhaka |
3058 |
2735 |
323 |
2099 |
32572.46 |
Chittagonj |
4505 |
4040 |
464 |
3818 |
1,46,663.14 |
Rajshahi |
3287 |
2830 |
457 |
2135 |
123677.062 |
Khulna |
386 |
305 |
81 |
149 |
4240.10 |
Sylhet |
571 |
449 |
122 |
515 |
237014.75 |
Barisal |
1001 |
1186 |
815 |
679 |
61939.72 |
Total |
13827 |
11560 |
2260 |
9429 |
606107.232 |
Dhaka Division:
Name of the Districts |
No of waqf estate |
Classes of Waqf |
No of Mosque |
Total Land
(acre) |
public |
private |
Dhaka |
867 |
735 |
132 |
561 |
2171.66 |
Gazipur |
162 |
157 |
5 |
102 |
357.95 |
Manikgong |
109 |
98 |
11 |
56 |
365.53 |
Narayangonj |
343 |
321 |
22 |
235 |
1224.67 |
Munshigonj |
109 |
104 |
5 |
66 |
181.12 |
Narsingdi |
129 |
123 |
6 |
54 |
208.26 |
Farudpur |
55 |
43 |
12 |
38 |
3198.08 |
Madaripur |
64 |
51 |
13 |
57 |
2444.32 |
Shariatpur |
33 |
32 |
1 |
23 |
153.57 |
Razbari |
25 |
23 |
2 |
17 |
255.51 |
Gopalgonj |
25 |
23 |
2 |
18 |
320.62 |
Kishorgonj |
372 |
337 |
35 |
313 |
2438.24 |
Jamalpur |
41 |
30 |
11 |
32 |
1048.78 |
Sherpur |
61 |
61 |
- |
41 |
87.40 |
Netrokona |
75 |
62 |
13 |
59 |
409.05 |
Tangail |
270 |
250 |
20 |
189 |
14851.12 |
Mymensing |
318 |
285 |
33 |
238 |
1837.58 |
Total |
3058 |
2735 |
323 |
2099 |
32572.46 |
Chittagong Division:
Name of the Districts |
No of waqf estate |
Classes of Waqf |
No of Mosque |
Total Land
(acre) |
public |
private |
Chittagang |
1923 |
1769 |
145 |
1872 |
94273.4 |
Cox’sbazar |
208 |
205 |
3 |
199 |
3653.37 |
Rangamaty |
2 |
2 |
- |
4 |
11.00 |
Noakhali |
674 |
572 |
102 |
529 |
17732.73 |
Fani |
260 |
228 |
32 |
225 |
6843.56 |
Laxmipur |
548 |
412 |
133 |
293 |
19680.50 |
Comilla |
551 |
542 |
21 |
447 |
3083.96 |
Chandpur |
219 |
200 |
19 |
164 |
959.02 |
Brahmanbaria |
120 |
110 |
9 |
85 |
431.60 |
Total |
4505 |
4040 |
464 |
3818 |
1,46,663.14 |
Rajshahi Division :
Name of the Districts |
No of waqf estate |
Classes of Waqf |
No of Mosque |
Total Land
(acre) |
public |
private |
Rajshahi |
208 |
183 |
25 |
112 |
11159.905 |
Nator |
36 |
16 |
20 |
19 |
5098.64 |
Chapainawabgonj |
131 |
118 |
13 |
108 |
17302.832 |
Naogaon |
490 |
385 |
105 |
262 |
11269.03 |
Bogra |
886 |
748 |
138 |
470 |
6954.673 |
Jaipurhat |
134 |
117 |
17 |
85 |
1362.632 |
Dinajpur |
429 |
400 |
29 |
326 |
14940.30 |
Thakurgaon |
122 |
85 |
37 |
114 |
8824.72 |
Panchagorh |
16 |
12 |
4 |
21 |
204.78 |
Rangpur |
311 |
297 |
14 |
241 |
1316.47 |
Gaibandha |
57 |
47 |
10 |
33 |
340.07 |
Lalmonirhat |
21 |
19 |
2 |
19 |
321.37 |
Nilphamari |
229 |
220 |
9 |
182 |
907.35 |
Kurigram |
26 |
24 |
2 |
23 |
152.79 |
Pabna |
93 |
73 |
20 |
53 |
43511.50 |
Sherajgonj |
98 |
86 |
12 |
67 |
12011.86 |
Total |
3287 |
2830 |
457 |
2135 |
123677.062 |
Khulna Division :
Name of the Districts |
No of waqf estate |
Classes of Waqf |
No of Mosque |
Total Land
(acre) |
public |
private |
Khulna |
45 |
37 |
8 |
29 |
188.20 |
Bagerhat |
87 |
54 |
33 |
41 |
2365.24 |
Shatkhira |
94 |
87 |
7 |
32 |
430.89 |
Kustia |
41 |
31 |
10 |
22 |
181.03 |
Chuadanga |
27 |
18 |
9 |
16 |
409.77 |
Meherpur |
6 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
13.44 |
Jessore |
43 |
38 |
5 |
29 |
303.82 |
Jhinaidha |
32 |
26 |
6 |
16 |
342.28 |
Magura |
9 |
7 |
2 |
4 |
13.28 |
Narail |
2 |
2 |
- |
1 |
0.43 |
Total |
386 |
305 |
81 |
149 |
4235.10 |
Sylhet Division :
Name of the Districts |
No of waqf estate |
Classes of Waqf |
No of Mosque |
Total Land
(acre) |
public |
private |
Sylhet |
240 |
185 |
55 |
215 |
33526.92 |
Shunamgonj |
53 |
39 |
14 |
52 |
119417.63 |
Hobigonj |
115 |
87 |
28 |
101 |
68396.91 |
Moulavibazar |
163 |
138 |
25 |
147 |
15673.29 |
Total |
571 |
449 |
122 |
515 |
237014.75 |
Barisal Division :
Name of the Districts |
No of waqf estate |
Classes of Waqf |
No of Mosque |
Total Land
(acre) |
public |
private |
Borisal |
475 |
279 |
196 |
149 |
12044.55 |
Bhola |
269 |
213 |
56 |
151 |
7008.60 |
Pirojpur |
137 |
111 |
26 |
56 |
4845.98 |
Jhalokathi |
115 |
70 |
45 |
39 |
1503.99 |
Patuyakhali |
546 |
289 |
257 |
144 |
20527.76 |
Borguna |
459 |
224 |
235 |
140 |
16008.84 |
Total |
2001 |
1186 |
815 |
679 |
61939.72 |
Bangladesh Waqf Related Acts.
(1) Evolution of Waqf Act.
Waqf Validating Act. 1913.
Waqf Validating (Amendment) Act- 1930.
Bengal Waqf Act-1934
Waqf Ordinance -1962.
(2) Waqf related rules and order
Waqf Administration Rules-1975.
BangladeshWaqf Admin. Employees Service Rules-1989.
Mailing address: Waqf Bhaban,
4, New Eskaton Road.
Dhaka-1000.
E-mail address: www.waqfad@yahoo.com
Website: www. waqfbd.com
Fax: 088-02-9357175
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