NGO Affairs Bureau
Government body
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NGO Affairs Bureau is a government bureau in Bangladesh that regulates non-governmental organizations.[1]
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| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
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Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| Website | ngoab.gov.bd |
History
NGO Affairs Bureau was founded in 1990.[2] All NGOs that receive fund from outside Bangladesh are required by law to register with the bureau which falls under the Chief Advisor's office.[3] Mohammad Asadul Islam is the director general of the bureau.[4] There are 2,498 NGOs registered with the bureau of which 240 are foreign and the rest are domestic.[5]