Beware of plot against war crimes trial: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged all religious-minded people to beware of any conspiracy against the trial of the war criminals.
“A certain quarter is hatching conspiracy to foil the trial of war criminals. I urge all religious-minded people to beware of any conspiracy designed to obstruct the trial of the war criminals,” she told a programme at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city.
The event was organised to mark the 37th founding anniversary of the Islamic Foundation.
Sheikh Hasina said during the 1971 Liberation War, Pakistani occupation forces and their allies in Bangladesh had trampled the ideals of Islam, as their deeds did not match with the teachings of Islam -- the religion of peace.
The government has taken steps to bring the perpetrators of the crimes against humanity to justice, she added. “Those who polluted Islam, the religion of peace, must face the trial and it must be ensured.”
She said after assuming the office, the present government has taken various steps for spreading Islam. These steps include renovation of mosques; Eidgahs and graveyards; setting up of 2,000 new libraries at mosques; and distribution of 5,000 books.
Some one million students are getting education from mosque-based children and mass education programme each year, she mentioned adding, around 1,536 resource centres are operating to monitor these activities.
Besides, three million students are receiving education under pre-primary, easy-Quran teaching and adult education programmes. Works on digitizing the holy Quran in Arabic along with Bangla and English translations are going on, maintained the premier.
She noted that 1,080 religious leaders have so far received training during the tenure of the present government.
About the government's initiative for the Hajj pilgrims, Hasina said the government last year set up a “plaza” at Jeddah airport for the Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims at a cost of Tk 4 million.
She said the government has created 2,928 new posts to expand the activities of the Islamic Foundation up to upazila level.
The government has established 30 model madrasas and introduced vocational course in 100 madrasas, mentioned Hasina. “For the first time, the government has started honours course in 31 madrasas.”
Earlier, the PM distributed prizes and crests among the winners of competitions in different categories. The contests were organised marking the founding anniversary of the Islamic Foundation. State Minister for Religious Affairs Md Shahjahan Miah presided over the programme.
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