Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin addressed the Chief Guest at Aloki Convention Center in the capital today. Photo : PID

DHAKA, Feb 22, 2025 (BSS) - Noting that the role of zakat is important to 
establish social justice, Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin today said that 
zakat has it magnificence and influence in the social system across the 
globe.

Bashir said this while addressing at a seminar titled "Role of Islamic Social 
Finance in Economic Empowerment and Human Development" as the chief guest 
held at Aloki Convention Center at Tejgaon-Gulshan Link Road in the capital.

The Commerce Adviser said that the people should have to be motivated to 
provide zakat while efforts should also be there to make visible the 
influence of zakat in the society, said a handout.

He said that if taxation system does not work properly in the free market 
economy, then it would not be possible to ensure social justice.

Bashir said although many people including young ones sacrificed their lives 
during the July revolution in the country last year to eradicate inequality 
and disparity from the society, but inequality still persists to some extent.

"To root out such inequality, we should have to ensure balanced distribution 
of resources," he added.

Associate Professor of the Microeconomics Department of the Manchester 
University Dr M Emranul Haque made the key-note presentation at the seminar.

Presided over by renowned economist and former caretaker government adviser 
Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman, Datuk Dr Mohd Ghazali Md Noor, Secretary General of 
the World Zakat and Waqf Forum (WZWF), spoke as the guest of honour.

Former NBR Chairman Dr Mohammad Abdul Mazid, United International University 
Economics Department Chief Prof Dr Mohammad Omar Faruk, Tarabiyah Education 
Network Chairman Prof Mokhter Hossain, Center for Zakat Management (CZM) CEO 
Dr Mohammad Ayub Miah, Center for Zakat Management executive council convenor 
and Rahim-Afroz Group Director Munwar Misbah Moin spoke as discussants.

Earlier, the Commerce Adviser inaugurated the two-day 13th Zakat Fair-2025 
being organized by the CZM. The Fair will remain open for everybody till 7:00 
pm tomorrow.