Educate people on war trial
Prime minister urges Imams
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gives away a crest to an Imam at the National Imam Conference 2011 at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the city yesterday. Photo: PID
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged all to remain alert against anti-development and anti-people activities in the country as she said a vested quarter was out to foil the trial of war criminals. “The war criminals are the enemies of the country, nation and humanity, and their trial must be held in this land. No conspiracy can foil this demand of the people of Bangladesh,” she said. The prime minister made the remarks while addressing the National Imam Conference 2011 at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the city. She also sought the cooperation of religious leaders in freeing the country from the image tainted by a section of people in the name of Islam. “We won't allow any quarter to earn the country a bad reputation in the name of Islam. No one will be allowed to taint us as a militant and terrorist nation,” she added. Holding those involved in the crimes against humanity in 1971 responsible for fanning militancy and terrorism in the country, the prime minister said the war criminals should be tried so that they cannot indulge in any such crimes in the future. “Others might get involved in such heinous acts in the future if the war criminals go unpunished,” she added. The prime minister lauded the role of Imams in supporting the government initiative in containing terrorism and militancy, and urged the Imams to make people aware of the trial of war criminals. Urging the trained Imams to apply their acquired knowledge for the development of society and make them self-reliant, Sheikh Hasina said, “Prophet Muhammad (SM) taught us to be self-reliant economically and build our characters based on moral values and humanity.” She hoped that this training would bring dynamism into the activities of six lakh Imam and muajjins across the country. During her previous tenure, Hasina said, Imam-Muajjin Welfare Trust was formed from which they have been receiving assistance. She also said emphasis was also being given on madrasah education in the new education policy to make it time befitting. The prime minister distributed crests, certificates and cheques among the best Imams of the country.
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