Dhaka – President Abdul Hamid on Tuesday urged all to remain alert so that no one can create indiscipline in society by misinterpreting religion, UNB news agency reported. “No religion support militancy and terrorism…the main message of all religions is to ensure the welfare of people,” he said.
President Hamid said this at a reception hosted marking the holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of Muslims, at Bangabhaban.
“Islam is a religion of peace. All people have to remain alert so that no one can create indiscipline in society by misinterpreting religion,” the President said.
Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury , Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, Judges off the Supreme Court, members of parliament, the chiefs of the three services, editors, secretaries, vice chancellors of different universities, educationists, recipients of national awards, senior journalists, writers, poets, representatives of the business community, religious personalities, artistes, high civil and military officials joined the reception.
Ambassadors and high commissioners of different countries in Bangladesh and the chiefs of international agencies also attended the reception.
President Abdul Hamid welcomed the guests, exchanged Eid greetings with them and wished them a prosperous life.
