Dhaka, May 28 -- The government has officially recognised nine non-profit organizations as public welfare institutions, enabling individual taxpayers to claim tax rebates for donations made to these entities.

According to a new gazette notification, donations or grants given by any individual taxpayer to these organisations will be exempted from income tax under the relevant provisions of the Income Tax Act.

The nine approved organisations are: Bangladesh Thalassemia Foundation, Mastul Foundation, SOS Children's Village International in Bangladesh, Rogi Kallyan Samiti, Bangladesh National Federation of the Deaf, Gonoshasthaya Kendra, Dhaka Ahsania Mission, Palliative Care Society of Bangladesh (PCSB) and Agami Education Foundation.

The...