Jamaat Ameer for building discrimination-free Bangladesh

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has called upon the people of religious community particularly Alem-Ulemas and Islamic scholars to play an apt role for the welfare of the country, nation and Islam.
 
Putting emphasis on strong unity, bringing everyone together on a common platform to build a new Bangladesh which will be free from hunger, poverty, and discrimination, he stressed the importance of fostering harmony among the country’s religious communities to drive the nation forward in the days to come.
 
The Jamaat chief was speaking as the chief guest at an Iftar Mahfil in the honor of the Alem-Ulema and orphans of Dhaka-15 constituency at the Grand Chinese Restaurant in Mirpur-14 here.
 
“The purpose of our life is religion. If religious education is expanded in the country, society will become more enlightened. . . However, if religious education is curtailed, darkness will inevitably descend,” Dr. Shafiqur said.
 
Referring to 16-year misrule of the Awami League, he said "The country's prominent scholars and Ulemas were completely unjustly imprisoned and brutally tortured during that time.”
 
Describing his horrific captivity and imprisonment, he said, "I was arrested late at night as if they had arrested a terrible criminal."
 
He added: “We have got a new Bangladesh through the successful movement of the students and the people as well. They have worked together for the safety of all, irrespective of religion, caste and tribe.”
 
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Dhaka North City Unit organized the program with its Central Executive Council member and Dhaka Metropolitan North Ameer Mohammad Selim Uddin was in the chair.
 
Jamaat's Central Working Council member and Dhaka North City Secretary Dr. Muhammad Rezaul Karim conducted it.
 
Central Working Council member and Dhaka North City Unit Nayeb-e-Ameer Abdur Rahman Musa, and Jamaat-e-Islami central Mojlish-e-Shura member and assistant secretary of Jamaat Dhaka City North unit Mahfuzur Rahma, among others, were present at the Iftar Mahfil.