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Bangladesh Baptist Church Fellowship

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The Bangladesh Baptist Fellowship (BBF) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Bangladesh. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Dhaka.

ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyBaptist
AssociationsAsia Pacific Baptist Federation, Baptist World Alliance
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
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Bangladesh Baptist Church Fellowship
ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyBaptist
AssociationsAsia Pacific Baptist Federation, Baptist World Alliance
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Origin1920
Congregations541
Members56,500
Aid organizationBaptist Aid-BBCF
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History

The Fellowship has its origins in a New Zealand mission in 1886.[1] It was formed in 1920 as the East Bengal Baptist Union.[2] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 541 churches and 56,500 members.[3]

Baptist Aid-BBCF

In 1994, it founded Baptist Aid-BBCF, a humanitarian organization.[4]

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