Discussion held in Sunamganj on etiquette, moral values

The Dharmapasha upazila unit of Bashundhara Shuvosangho organised a discussion meeting at Zobaida Chowdhury Orphanage and Madrasah in Dharmapasha, Sunamganj, on Tuesday, focusing on etiquette, religious values, moral education, child and female safety, and social reform.

Presided over by Bashundhara Shuvosangho Dharmapasha Upazila Unit President Selim Ahmed and conducted by Education and Reading Circle Secretary Mufti Azizur Rahman Hakimi, the session commenced at 11:00am.

The event featured Zobaida Chowdhury Orphanage and Madrasah founder Alhajj Prof Dr Rafiq Chowdhury, valiant freedom fighter Kala Mia, and Shuvosangho unit Adviser Bakul Moral as guest speakers.

Other speakers included Dharmapasha Government Degree College Jame Mosque Imam and Khatib Hafez Maulana Rafiqul Islam, Nalgora Madrasah Muhtamim Hafez Maulana Habibur Rahman Tabari, madrasah teacher Hafez Md Moinul Islam, and Shuvosangho upazila unit Organising Secretary Imam Hossain.

Speakers observed that true education extends beyond academic degrees, requiring humility, restraint in speech, professional integrity, and mutual respect. Drawing upon the life and ideals of the Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), they called on people to practise honesty, forbearance, and compassion, whilst shunning malice, deceit, and rights violations.

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The discussion also highlighted social menaces including rape, sexual harassment of women and children, drug abuse, and falsehood. Speakers underlined that ensuring child security is a collective duty of families, educational institutions, and society. They called for educating children on bodily safety and inappropriate touch, demanding impartial investigation and prosecution of abusers without victim-blaming.

The speakers concluded by urging parents, mosques, madrasahs, and social organisations to steer youths away from narcotics and corrupting peer pressure by involving them in sports, reading, religious discussions, and voluntary social work.