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PM Urges Vigilance Against Militancy, Terrorism with Islamic Scholars’ Support
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon various groups, particularly Islamic scholars, to collaborate with the government in eradicating militancy and terrorism within the country. She made this appeal while presenting awards to the winners of the Jatiya Hifzul Quran Competition-2023. The event, organized by the Religious Affairs Ministry, took place at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) in Dhaka.
Addressing the Islamic scholars, Prime Minister Hasina stressed the importance of preventing misconceptions, militancy, and terrorism through the dissemination of accurate Islamic teachings. She emphasized the need for vigilance to ensure that the younger generation avoids misguided paths. The Prime Minister also urged parents and guardians to closely monitor their children’s activities, including their interactions and regular attendance at educational institutions.
Prime Minister Hasina shared her experience of receiving death threats from religious extremists after taking action against criminals. She highlighted that terrorists transcend religious and national boundaries and underscored that they possess no true faith except that of terrorism.
In her speeches at international forums, Prime Minister Hasina has consistently advocated against associating Islam with terrorism, asserting that terrorism is the sole “religion” of terrorists. She urged Islamic scholars to actively counter any attempts to tarnish the image of Islam through acts of terrorism.
The event featured notable figures, including Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, State Minister for Religious Affairs Md. Faridul Haque Khan, and various prominent Islamic scholars. Hafez Md Abu Zafor Shakil, who secured the third position in the Quran recitation competition, showcased his skills during the event.
The competition, organized by the Bangladesh Dweeni Seba Foundation under the auspices of the Religious Affairs Ministry, aimed to promote the proper recitation of the Quran. The gathering was presided over by Abul Kalam Azad, PM’s former principal secretary and chief patron of Bangladesh Dweeni Seba Foundation.
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds at most places across the Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, and Sylhet divisions. Some areas may experience moderately heavy to very heavy rainfall, according to their latest weather bulletin released on Thursday.
Day and night temperatures are expected to remain nearly unchanged across the country.
The highest rainfall in the country over the past 24 hours was recorded in Kumarkhali, with 104mm of rain by 6 a.m. on Thursday.
The axis of the monsoon trough extends from India’s Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal to Assam, passing through Bangladesh, with one of its associated troughs stretching into the North Bay of Bengal.
The monsoon remains active over Bangladesh and moderate to strong over the North Bay region.
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted that the mild heat wave currently affecting parts of the country, including the capital, is expected to subside in most areas within the next 24 hours, starting from 9 am today.
“A mild heat wave is sweeping across the divisions of Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, and Sylhet, as well as the districts of Jashore, Chuadanga, and Kushtia. It is likely to ease in most regions,” the department reported.
In addition, BMD predicted light to moderate rainfall or thundershowers, accompanied by temporary gusty winds, across most of Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, and Sylhet divisions. Some areas are expected to experience moderate to very heavy rainfall.
Temperatures across the country may drop by 1-2 degrees Celsius during both day and night.
On Monday, Dinajpur in the Rangpur division recorded the country’s highest temperature at 38.6°C, while Bandarban in the Chattogram division saw the lowest temperature at 24.6°C early today.
Meanwhile, rainfall recorded in the past 24 hours, ending at 6 am today, reached 66 mm in Nikli of Dhaka Division.
The sunset in Dhaka is at 5:53 pm today, and sunrise is expected at 5:49 am tomorrow.
Two separate murder cases were filed today in connection with the deaths of a private service holder and a Madrasa student during the anti-discrimination student movement.
The first case was lodged by Ridwan Ahmed with Panchlaish police station, accusing former ministers Dr. Hasan Mahmud, Barrister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Naufel, and 127 others for the death of his nephew Sujan, 14. Sujan, the son of Belal Hossain from Beramara village in Noakhali’s Sadar Thana, was a student at Al Jamirul Hayat Madrasa in the city’s Chandgaon area. He was fatally shot in the Muradpur area on July 18.
The second case was filed by Jamal Uddin at Doublemooring police station, accusing 225 individuals, including Dr. Hasan Mahmud and Education Minister Barrister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Naufel, for the killing of his elder brother Alam, a private service holder, on August 5.
