Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the Imams (Islamic scholars) to work for maintaining peace at the grassroots so everyone can perform their own religions freely, describing Islam as religion of peace, amity and humanity.
“We want cooperation from you (Alem, Olama and Imams). You have to work for maintaining peace at the grassroots so we can develop the country further,” she said.
The prime minister was addressing the National Imam Council and prize giving-2023 ceremony as she opened the newly constructed 50 more model mosques and Islamic cultural centres in sixth phase across the country.
The Religious Affairs Ministry organised the function at the Bangabandhu Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre at Rupganj of Narayanganj.
The prime minister handed over prizes among the winners in various overseas competitions.
Sheikh Hasina said, “We want the people of our country to live in peace and the development of the country to continue,” adding that peace is prerequisite to the development.
She said there were people of other faiths in Bangladesh alongside the Muslim community and her government wants to ensure such environment where every people can exercise their own religions freely.
“We will perform our religious rituals while the people of other faiths will exercise their religions accordingly,” she said.বিস্তারিত