President, PM greet countrymen on eve of Ramadan
Thursday, 12 August 2010
President M Zillur Rahman and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday greeted the countrymen and all Muslims across the world on the advent of the holy month of Ramadan, reports BSS.
In separate messages on the eve of the fasting month, the President and the Prime Minister prayed for continued peace and progress of the country and welfare of the Muslim Ummah.
President Zillur Rahman, in his message, said the holy month of Ramadan is the greatest gift for mankind. This month comes every year with the opportunity of self-rectification and forgiveness.
This month is open for all to get closer to Allah and attain His mercy, blessings and forgiveness, he added.
The President wished that the teachings of the holy month be reflected in the lives of all.
In her message, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Ramadan is the month of self-restraint, compassion and forgiveness. This month is for purification of souls through sacrifices and it creates the scopes for getting closer to Allah.
She called upon all to be inspired with the teachings of the holy month of Ramadan and establish peace, amity and fraternity in personal and social lives, shunning luxury, malice, violence and conflicts.
"Let us help one another to establish peace by shunning all ills," she said and called for maintaining sanctity of Ramadan by exhibiting a sense of proportion, patience and restraint in all spheres.
In separate messages on the eve of the fasting month, the President and the Prime Minister prayed for continued peace and progress of the country and welfare of the Muslim Ummah.
President Zillur Rahman, in his message, said the holy month of Ramadan is the greatest gift for mankind. This month comes every year with the opportunity of self-rectification and forgiveness.
This month is open for all to get closer to Allah and attain His mercy, blessings and forgiveness, he added.
The President wished that the teachings of the holy month be reflected in the lives of all.
In her message, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Ramadan is the month of self-restraint, compassion and forgiveness. This month is for purification of souls through sacrifices and it creates the scopes for getting closer to Allah.
She called upon all to be inspired with the teachings of the holy month of Ramadan and establish peace, amity and fraternity in personal and social lives, shunning luxury, malice, violence and conflicts.
"Let us help one another to establish peace by shunning all ills," she said and called for maintaining sanctity of Ramadan by exhibiting a sense of proportion, patience and restraint in all spheres.