Where are those billboards?
During the tenure of our late President Ziaur Rahman several billboards were erected throughout the city at prominent locations including one just outside the third gate. Significant verses from the Holy Koran were printed in bold letters on those boards with translations in vernacular. The verses used to include warning to the wrongdoers and advice to mankind to follow the right path. City dwellers passing by those boards used to read and be reminded of the guidelines as ordained in the Holy Koran by Allah..
But later on, perhaps after the demise of the late president, those billboards were removed suddenly and were never reinstalled.
Our so-called intelligentsia and some of the politicians spew venom at their own religion and try to undermine Islam. They are adamant to discard religion altogether so that our coming generations may pass a free life devoid of morality. May be they have influenced the decision of not putting those billboards back!
Islam prohibits adultery and all sorts of vices. It guides us to lead a decent life and have a clean family set-up. We do not wish our country to be full of single mothers as is prevalent in the west. They are now talking of going back to the basics!
So please reinstall those billboards at all the prominent locations. The ACC keeps on advising to free our society from corruption, may be they will consider the above and encourage its implementation as one of the means to inspire people to be honest.
Alas! I miss the great leader. The nation lost a worthy son. May his soul rest in peace.
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