No world peace by excluding Muslims
Says prime minister
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gives gold medal to a graduate at the 26th convocation of the Islamic University of Technology (IUT) on its campus in Gazipur yesterday. Photo: PID
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said establishing sustainable and eternal peace in the world is not possible by leaving out the vast Muslim community. “Proper understanding of the distinct code of life and culture of the 1.5 billion Muslims is essential for real peace and stability of our beloved planet,” she told the 26th convocation ceremony of Islamic University of Technology (IUT) on the university campus. Hasina said due to strong bonds of brotherhood among the 57 OIC countries, the world, particularly the developed nations, have realised that a relationship with the Islamic world based on justice is vital. She urged students of IUT to find innovative technical and scientific solutions as scientists and technical experts to address the complex problems that challenge societies across the nations. “I believe that IUT has implanted in you the spirit of nation-building, and has instilled into you the faculty to become the guiding lights for others to create a successful world of peace,” the prime minister said. Appreciating the IUT board's decision, taken two years back, to admit female students at the university, Sheikh Hasina urged the OIC to take effective steps for collecting funds for the construction of the female dormitory and thereby help IUT authorities in admitting female students and make the next convocation a more colourful one. She advised the students of the university that it is their responsibility to expose themselves in the real world and also to work hard to face and win all challenges. Earlier, the prime minister distributed certificates among the graduates and gold medals among distinguished graduates for their outstanding academic feats.
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