Islamic Foundation to publish corruption white paper

The Board of Governors of the Islamic Foundation has decided to publish a white paper on corruption within the organisation.

The decision was made during a meeting held at the Islamic Foundation's meeting room in the capital's Agargaon today (3 December).

The meeting, chaired by Dr AFM Khalid Hossain, chairman of the Board of Governors and religious adviser, also decided to form a five-member committee, led by a retired Supreme Court judge, to investigate allegations of irregularities and corruption at the Islamic Foundation over the past 15 years.

In addition to this, the meeting discussed several key issues, including the appointment of staff to vacant positions, revising the rent for shops at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, reviving the Foundation's publication department, and enhancing the overall activities of the organisation.

Among others, Professor SMA Faiz, Chairman of the University Grants Commission, AKM Aftab Hossain Pramanik, Secretary of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Professor Dr Nakib Muhammad Nasrullah, Vice Chancellor of the Islamic University, Professor Muhammad Shah Alamgir, Chairman of the Bangladesh Madrasa Education Board, and Md Saiful Islam, Director General of the Islamic Foundation.

A condolence motion was adopted in memory of the martyrs of the July Revolution.

The meeting concluded with prayers for the souls of the martyrs and for the speedy recovery of the injured.