According to Wikipedia, Hinduism is the second largest religious affiliation in Bangladesh, with around 14 million people identifying themselves as Hindus. Hindus make up about 8.5% of the total population. In terms of population, Bangladesh has the third largest Hindu community of the world, after India and Nepal. Bangladeshi Hindus are predominantly Bengali Hindus, but a distinct Hindu population also exists among the indigenous tribes. Once a strong hold of Hinduism with hundreds of thousands of temples throughout Bangladesh, fund #44 provides support to Bangladeshi Hindu Organizations. Fund #44 |
Helps to regenerate the lives of the disadvantaged, particularly children and women
Provides youth scholarships for monastic or priest training at Kauai Aadheenam
Helps support the Hindu American Foundation's Hindu human rights efforts
Helps preserve the Hanuman statue and assure that its worship is continued, generation after generation