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Do not harm Islam

PM calls for a halt to militancy using religion

Star Report
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday expressed hope that those who are tarnishing the image of Islam by unleashing terrorism and militancy should be refrained from such crimes.
" I feel very sorry when I see that the image of Islam, the greatest religion in the world, is being tarnished by creating terrorism and militancy through using Islam," she said.
"I hope that those who are engaged in this crime would be refrained from doing it," she added.
The premier made the remarks while
inaugurating this year's Hajj programmes at Ashkona Hajj Camp in the capital's Uttara, reports BSS.
The first Hajj flight from Bangladesh begins today and it would end on October 8. The return flights from Saudi Arabia will commence on October 19.
A total of 88,911 pilgrims will perform the holy ritual of Hajj this year. Of them, the Biman will carry 45,000 pilgrims, while Saudi Arabian Airlines will ferry the rest.
Of the total intending Hajj pilgrims, 1,548 will perform Hajj under the government management while 87,363 under the
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Hasina, at the Hajj camp, said Bangladesh has been recognised as a model of communal harmony across the globe. "We have to maintain this tradition."
The Awami League is always devoted to the welfare of Islam. "My government has been working tirelessly for preaching and expansion of Islam," she said.
The government, for the first time, has made arrangement for preaching and expansion of Islam in Arabic, Bangla and English languages through digitisation.
It has been providing training to religious leaders
including Imams through the religious affairs ministry.
"They [religious leaders) have been involved with the development of human resources to create awareness about terrorism, militancy and drugs" she told her audience.
Hasina said the number of pilgrims has increased many times in the last four years as the government restored discipline in Hajj management.
In this context, she mentioned that the present government has framed the five- year (2010-2014) National Hajj Policy to ensure smooth Hajj management.
"The Saudi Hajj Ministry has recognised Bangladesh as the best South Asian
country in developing Hajj management for the consecutive four years."
Special attention has been given while renting the houses in Makkah and Madinah to ensure better housing arrangements for the pilgrims, Hasina said.
"As many as 47,983 Hajj pilgrims performed Hajj in 2006, the last year of the BNP- Jamaat alliance government.
"While the number was 1,05,617 in 2011 and 1,09,952 in 2012," she said, hoping that the success in Hajj management would continue in future.
The premier said the number of pilgrims has declined slightly this year as a provision has been made that those who performed
Hajj in the last five years could not go to Hajj.
Besides, she said, the Saudi government has curtailed the quota of pilgrims by 20 percent which would be applicable for all the countries.
A prayer was offered at the camp seeking continued peace, prosperity and development of the nation as well as peaceful performing of Hajj by the Bangladeshi pilgrims.
With State Minister for Religious Affairs Shahjahan Mian in the chair, the function was addressed, among others, by Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Faruq Khan and Saudi Ambassador Abdullah Al Nasser Abdul lah Al Bushairi.