Islamic Foundation

What Islamic Foundation does

The Islamic Foundation, Khagrachhari is a district-level government office of the Islamic Foundation Bangladesh, an autonomous body operating under Bangladesh's Ministry of Religious Affairs. It delivers Islamic religious education and welfare services to the Muslim residents of Khagrachhari Hill Tracts district, including Quran memorization programs (Hifzul Quran), Seerat competitions, Hajj pilgrimage training, Zakat fund collection and distribution, Imam and Muazzin training through the Imam Training Academy, mosque library establishment, interest-free micro-lending via the Imam-Muazzin Welfare Trust, free medical care, and Darul Arkam Ibtedai Madrasas (Islamic primary schools). The office is headed by Deputy Director Mohammad Anwar Kabir (appointed December 2024) with 122 total staff including field officers, field supervisors, accountants, MLSS support, and night guards.

Operations are distributed across a central district office in Banglabazar, Khagrachhari Sadar, plus field staff in all 9 upazilas of the district, 15+ Model and General Resource Centers, and 9 Darul Arkam Ibtedai Madrasas. The technology footprint consists of a government e-portal connected to the Bangladesh National Portal ecosystem, with integrations to national platforms including the Quran portal (quran.gov.bd), e-book corner (ebook.gov.bd), Grievance Redress System (grs.gov.bd), and Right to Information workflows. The office also operates an internal media studio with HD recording capability and maintains Facebook and YouTube channels for outreach.

The organization is funded entirely through Bangladesh government budget allocations as a government state entity, with no commercial revenue generation, no external investors, no subsidiaries, and no M&A history. All services are delivered free of charge to the general public. The parent body is the Islamic Foundation Bangladesh (Head Office), and the Khagrachhari office has had 21 deputy directors since its establishment in 1989.

Name

Islamic Foundation

Legal name

Islamic Foundation, Khagrachhari

Website

https://islamicfoundation.khagrachhari.gov.bd

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Islamic Foundation, Khagrachhari is a Bangladesh government district office that delivers Islamic religious education, Quran training, Hajj preparation, Zakat fund management, Imam training, and welfare services to Muslim residents across all 9 upazilas of Khagrachhari Hill Tracts district, funded entirely by government budget allocation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Education and Welfare Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Islamic Colleges & Sharia/Fiqh Institutes (EDAHAKAI)

Keywords

• Islamic religious education
• Quran memorization training
• Imam training programs
• Zakat fund management
• Hajj pilgrimage training

Headquarters

HQ city

Khagrachhari

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: Funded through Bangladesh government budget as an autonomous body under the Ministry of Religious Affairs. No commercial revenue generation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Islamic Foundation Khagrachhari is a district-level government office under the Islamic Foundation Bangladesh that delivers Islamic religious education, Imam training, Quran memorization, Hajj preparation, Zakat fund management, mosque library establishment, and welfare services (interest-free loans, free medical care) across all 9 upazilas of Khagrachhari Hill Tracts district. It operates Model Resource Centers, Darul Arqam Madrasas, and the Imam-Muazzin Welfare Trust to serve the Muslim population of the district.

Product overview

Islamic Foundation is a government district office under the Bangladesh Government that provides Islamic religious education, training, and social services. The organization operates as a multi-service platform offering Imam training, Quran education, Zakat fund management, Hajj training, mosque libraries, medical services, interest-free micro-lending, and media production. The portfolio includes core educational programs like children and mass education through Model Resource Centers and Darul Arqam Madarasas, welfare services through the Imam-Muazzin Welfare Trust and Zakat Fund, and government administrative services including Right to Information and Grievance Redress Systems. The services are delivered through district and upazila-level offices with field supervisors and caretakers managing community-based education centers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Children and Mass Education (শিশু ও গণশিক্ষা কার্যক্রম) Educational programs for children and the general population including pre-primary education, Quran education, adult education, and resource center operations. Targeted at Muslim residents of Khagrachhari district.
• Imam Training Academy (ইমাম প্রশিক্ষণ একাডেমী) Training academy providing basic training, computer training, refresher courses, and human resource development training for mosque prayer leaders (Imams).
• Islamic Mission (ইসলামিক মিশন) Services including free medical treatment and medicine distribution, Maktab education, interest-free lending (sodmukto rinda), and Ebtedayee madrasa operations. Targeted at underserved Muslim populations of Khagrachhari district.
• Zakat Fund (যাকাত ফান্ড) Islamic almsgiving fund management including calculation of Nisab (threshold), distribution of Zakat funds, and banking details for Zakat collection. Targeted at Muslim donors and recipients across Khagrachhari district.
• Mosque Library (মসজিদ পাঠাগার) Library establishment services for mosques including bookshelf provision, book addition, and reading facilities for mosque-goers across Khagrachhari district.
• Imam-Muazzin Welfare Trust (ইমাম-মুয়াজ্জিন কল্যাণ ট্রাস্ট) Welfare trust providing interest-free loans, loan commitment agreements, and policy guidelines for Imams and Muazzins serving in mosques. Targeted at mosque religious leaders across Khagrachhari district.
• IFA Central Library (ইফা কেন্দ্রীয় লাইব্রেরী) Central library offering book reading in various languages, Islamic culture of Bangladesh resources, and e-book corner access. Available to Muslim community members and researchers.
• Investment Education Program (বিনিয়োগ শিক্ষা কার্যক্রম) Financial literacy and investment education program offered by Islamic Foundation to educate community members on investment principles. Targeted at general Muslim community members.
• Media Studio (মিডিয়া স্টুডিও) Broadcasting studio services including channel-suitable programs, studio introductions, online/offline editing, and HD camera recording. Used to produce religious content for community dissemination.
• Model Resource Centers (মডেল রিসোর্স সেন্টার) Mosque-based child and mass education resource centers operating across all 9 upazilas of Khagrachhari district with model and general caretaker systems. Targeted at children and community members for religious education.
• Darul Arqam Madrasa (দারুল আরকাম মাদ্রাসা) Ebtedayee Islamic primary schools operating across all 9 upazilas in Khagrachhari district with assigned teachers and contact information. Targeted at Muslim children for primary Islamic education.

Quantifiable outcome

• 9 upazila coverage with field operations

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bangladesh National PortalinfrastructureOthersConnected to Bangladesh government national portal system for integrated e-government service delivery. Portal is part of the national government information network.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh: National Islamic religious and political organization running its own madrasa network, religious education programs, and welfare activities. Operates within the same constituency (Muslim religious community) and frequently partners with government religious bodies.

Direct peers

• Bangladesh Hajj Management Office: Central government body that conducts Hajj training and pre-departure orientation for Bangladeshi pilgrims — directly comparable to the Foundation's Hajj training program delivered at the Khagrachhari district level.
• Islamic Relief Bangladesh: Country office of a major international Islamic humanitarian NGO, providing Zakat-based welfare, orphan sponsorship, and Islamic education programs across Bangladesh. Competes for the same donor Zakat pool and beneficiary base in underserved districts like Khagrachhari.
• Islamic Foundation Bangladesh (Head Office): National headquarters and parent body of the Khagrachhari district office, running the same portfolio of Imam training, madrasa, Zakat, and welfare programs at the central level. Direct organizational peer with full mandate overlap.
• Baitul Maal Bangladesh: Government welfare body that collects and distributes Zakat, provides interest-free loans, and runs free medical services — directly overlapping with the Foundation's Islamic Mission (free medical, interest-free loans) and Zakat Fund offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Bangladesh Madrasa Education Board: National regulatory and examining body for all recognized madrasas (ebtedayee, dakhil, alim, fazil, kamil). The Foundation's Darul Arkam Ibtedai Madrasas feed into this board's certification system, making it a structural counterpart rather than a competitor.
• Ministry of Religious Affairs, Government of Bangladesh: The supervising ministry that funds the Foundation and runs parallel Hajj, Waqf, and religious-affairs programs. Shapes the Foundation's budget envelope and program priorities from above.
• International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC): Major Islamic university in Chittagong Division providing higher-level Shariah, Islamic studies, and Arabic training. Operates one rung above the Foundation's Imam Training Academy but in the same broader Islamic education ecosystem serving the Chittagong region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@financialliteracyprogramba6178
• Facebookfacebook.com/ifa.khagrachhari
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/islamic-foundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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