Religious Affairs Adviser Dr. A F M Khalid Hossain -File Photo

CHATTOGRAM, Nov 22, 2025 (BSS)- Religious Affairs Adviser Dr. A F M Khalid Hossain has urged the youths to work devotedly with their talents and strength to shape the country as an ideology based state.

“Youth and juveniles must involve themselves in nation building activities as country is gradually going towards to turn itself into an ideology based state,” he said.

The adviser said this while speaking as the chief guest at annual mahfil and certificate giving ceremony of As-Sunnah Model Madrasha held at Well Park Residence in GEC Crossing area here today.

Religious Affairs Adviser said the interim government is working to hold a free, fair, neutral election in festive manner in next February which would be acceptable to all. 

“And we will say goodbye after handing over power to winning party and the country will never return back to Dark Age,” Dr. Khalid said.

The adviser emphasized on well harmonization between general and religious education saying “dacoits and mastans will be produced from educational institutions if religion is detached from education system.”
 
The society can be changed positively if religious education is synchronized with modern education. Otherwise, people may step in immoral paths, he noted.

Dr.Khalid said those who are aligned Allah should be given responsibility to run the country aimed at establishing a country free from bribery, interest, corruption and extortion.

Anowarul Islam Azhari, the chief adviser of the As-Sunnah Model Madrasha and Pesh Imam of Anderkilla Shahi Jame Mosque presided over the function. 

Prof. Dr. Momtaz Uddin Quadery , a teacher of Islamic Studies Department of Chittagong University, Prof. Humayun Kabir Khalavi, Chairman of Ummah Foundation Mufti Abul Kalam Azad, Chairman of the Allama Abul Khayer Foundation Moulana Suhail Saleh , Khatib of Court Hill Jame Mosque Moulana Sheikh Nasir Uddin spoke at the function as special guests. 

Later, Religious Affairs Adviser distributed certificates among the successful students in annual examination of Hifj Department of the Madrasha.