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IF-PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY
Prize giving ceremony of Islamic Foundation held
DHAKA, Aug 31, 2020 (BSS) – On the occasion of National Mourning Day 2020, the prize giving ceremony of the month-long recitation and extempore speech competition of Islamic Foundation(IF) for students was held in every district of the country on Monday.
Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Religious Affairs Moazzem Hossain joined virtually as chief guest at the prize giving ceremony.
He said, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman dreamed of establishing an independent, exploitation and poverty free Bangladesh. He has struggled for this all of his life.
He further said, Bangabandhu understood that in order to build a Sonar Bangla, it was necessary to create people with moral values. And from this thought that Bangabandhu established the Islamic Foundation. Islamic Foundation is working to create enlightened people to fulfill the dream of the father of the nation.
The programmes were attended by the respective district and divisional commissioners, deputy commissioners and departmental directors and officials of the Islamic Foundation.
A total of 96 students at divisional level and 12 students at national level were awarded in the program.
Besides, on the occasion of National Mourning Day ?and 45th Martyrdom Day of Father of the Nation, Islamic Foundation has also organized online discussion meetings on the life and work of Bangabandhu, free medical services, Quran recitation and doa mahfil at all units of Islamic Foundation.
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