Religious Discrimination at a Glance

Parliament
Year Total no. of  Members Religious Minority
1958 309 72
1973 315 12
1979 345 8
1988 345 4
1991 345 12

 

Bangladesh Army
Position Total numbers Religious Minority
Soldier 80000 500
Second Lieutenant / Lieutenant 900 3
Captain 1300 8
Major 1000 40
Lieutenant Cornel 450 8
Cornel 70 1
Brigadier 65 None
Major General 22 None

 

Bangladesh Rifles
Position Total numbers Religious Minority
Soldiers 40000 300

 

Bangladesh Police
Position Total numbers Religious Minority
ASP/ Asst. Commissioner 635 40
DSP/ Asst Police Super 87 2
SP/AIG 123 10
DIG 18 1
Additional IGP 6 None
IGP 1 None
Ordinary Police 80000 2000

 

Secretariat
Position Total numbers Religious Minority
Secretary 49  None
Additional Secretary 26  None
Joint Secretary 134 3
Sub Secretary 463 25
Commerce Officials 152 1
Tax Officials 450 8
Government Personnel 6500 200
1st class and 2nd class Officer 58405 None or not known
3rd/4th class Officials 696000 Not known
1st class officer in self-governing organizations 46894 less than 2%
2nd class officer in self-governing organizations 31001 Not known
3rd class officer in self-governing organizations 1,51,305 Not Known
4th class officer in self-governing organizations 139208 Not known

 

Financial Institution
Position Institutions Total numbers Religious Minority
Governor Shonali Bank None
Governor Janata Bank Not known or None
Governor Krishi Bank None
Governor Agrani Bank 37 1
Director Bangladesh Bank 7 None
Directors Shonali, Janata, Agrani, Krishi and Indurstrial Bank 21 None

 

Government owned Industrial Institution
Position Religious Minority
Officials 1%
Clerical less than 3%
Workers less than 1%