In the wake of the Home Ministry’s observations about waz mahfils, Islamic scholars say they want harmony among the preachers and for the sermons to be refined, instead of controlled. Scholars have ...

The government of Muslim-majority Bangladesh has moved to stem inflammatory public speeches by radical Islamist clerics. In a recent letter to various state bodies, the Home Ministry makes six ...

The commission, however, has urged all to organise such religious gatherings after the Dec 30 elections to keep the atmosphere calm. Bangladesh is awaiting a warm election campaign for around a month ...

Dr Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government, has confidently stated that Islamic extremism will not gain traction in the country. Speaking in an interview with The ...

After Islamic speaker Abu Taw Haa Muhammad Adnan did not speak at a waz mahfil in Faridpur, protesters attacked the Karimpur Highway Police Station last night. To bring the situation under control, ...