The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Speakers at a discussion meeting yesterday called for upholding the spirit of sacrifice, by taking lessons from the Holy Ashura to build a society based on peace and justice in Bangladesh.

They said that Imam Hossain (R.A) made the supreme sacrifice for upholding truth against falsehood and justice against injustice.

The discussion meeting was organised by the Maulana Bhashani Academy.

Former Chief Election Commissioner justice Abdur Rauf was the chief guest at the function, which was addressed by Prof Shamsher Ali, Vice-Chancellor of Southeast University, Sheikh Anwarul Haque, Chairman of NAP, Irfanul Bari, a close associate of Maulana Bhashani, Comrade Nurul Haque Chowdhury Mehedi of Ganotantrik Karmi Shibir, senior journalist Syed Mahmood, Shafiul Alam Pradhan, President of Jatiya Ganotantrik Party, Hamidur Reza Khan Bhashani and Mostafa Kamal Majumder, Editor of The New Nation.

The function was presided over by Altaf Hossain Munna, President of the Academy.

The speakers said Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, one of the founders of the then Pakistan and Bangladesh, never compromised with injustice and fought for the cause of the people. The academy named after him was best suited to uphold the spirit of Holy Asura.

They Dwelled on the historical background leading to the Karbala Tragedy and said it was a great lesson for the Muslims that the grandson of the Prophet (SM) of Islam had to lay down his life for the cause of the great faith.