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A discussion meeting and Iftar Mahfil on 'Ramadan : Our Social responsibilities and Role of Islami Bank' organised by Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on Tuesday, at Hotel Purbani International. M. Didarul Anwar, Secretary, Ministry of Information, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh was present in the function as the chief guest Presided over by Commodore M. Ataur Rahman (Rtd), former Chairman, Board of Directors of the Bank, the key discussion was presented by Professor Dr. Abul Hasan M. Sadek, Vice Chancellor, Asian University of Bangladesh and addressed by Kazi Harun-ar-Rashed, former Chairman, Board of Directors and M. Fariduddin Ahmad, Executive President of the Bank. The function was atended by journalists of different media and intellectuals.

M. Diadarul Anwar, Secretary, Ministry of information said in his presidential speech that Ramadan is the month of self-refinement, mutual compassion and equality. Ramadan is the ardent example of the fact that Islam has secured the right of all people irrespective of race, color and creed. It inspires us to achieve peace, fraternity and patience.

He called upon the journalists to encourage the rich for performing their social responsibilities so that all stages of people of the society could be provided with food, cloth, residence education and health.

Other speakers said, Ramadan teaches us to implement the Islamic ideology completely. The superiority of Islam has proved over the conventional ideology. The necessity of Islam is being tremendously felt as the conventional financial system has failed to secure welfare for the mankind.

They said that the pre-requisite of Islamic finance is the proper distribution of assets and social justice. Ramdan gives us instruction relating to social justice.