Tarique Rahman Visited Fatikchhari to Thank Islamic Scholars for Their Support: Sarwar Alamgir

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visited Fatikchhari to express his gratitude to Islamic scholars for their support in the previous election and to meet the amir of Hefazat-e-Islam, said Sarwar Alamgir, a member of parliament from Chattogram-2 and a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

He made the remarks as the chief guest at the 116th annual gathering of the historic Al-Jamiatul Arabia Nasirul Islam Nazirhat Boro Madrasa in Fatikchhari on Friday, October 23.

Sarwar Alamgir said the current government led by Tarique Rahman was working with the country’s Islamic scholars.

He added that cooperation from Islamic scholars was necessary to develop Fatikchhari into a prosperous area and sought their overall support in achieving that goal.

The gathering was chaired by Maulana Mufti Habibur Rahman Qasemi, principal of Al-Jamiatul Arabia Nasirul Islam Nazirhat Boro Madrasa.

Among those delivering religious guidance were Dr. A F M Khalid Hossain, former religious affairs adviser to the interim government; Islamic speaker Mufti Rezaul Karim Abrar; Hefazat leader Mufti Harun Izhar; and principals of various Qawmi madrasas in Chattogram.

Former and current students of the century-old Islamic educational institution, worshippers from different parts of the country and prominent local residents attended the annual gathering.