Government Sparks Outrage by Appointing Controversial Lincoln as State Minister, Hurting Religious Sentiments

The appointment of Gaibandha-4 lawmaker Mohammad Shamim Kayser Lincoln as state minister for religious affairs has triggered strong resentment and protests on social media and among religious scholars, Islamic leaders and Sufi figures across the country. Various quarters have alleged that the newly appointed state minister is an advocate of the Ahl-e-Hadith or Salafi Continue Reading

Ahl-e-Hadith Congratulates Prime Minister

Bangladesh Jamiat-e-Ahl-e-Hadith has expressed its sincere gratitude to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his government for appointing Mohammad Shamim Kaiser Lincoln as the newly appointed State Minister for Religious Affairs, describing him as a deserving candidate. The organization also extended its heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to the newly appointed state Continue Reading

New Ministers and State Ministers Take Charge Today

The portfolios of the four newly appointed ministers and two state ministers have been allocated, while the portfolio of another minister has also been changed. The new ministers and state ministers will begin working at their respective ministries toda. On Saturday, they paid tribute to the martyrs of the Liberation War at the National Martyrs’ […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh Needs Sound Statecraft, Not Panic

Shamsul Alam Today’s newspapers remind us that the state has no holiday. A new president has taken oath, new faces have joined the cabinet, a new system is being introduced to ensure attendance at hospitals, drones are being deployed to monitor Dhaka’s traffic, an official statement from across the border was issued and withdrawn, while […]Continue Reading

US Congratulates President Mirza Fakhrul Islam

The United States has congratulated Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on becoming the 23rd President of Bangladesh. The congratulatory message was posted on the official Facebook page of the US Embassy in Dhaka on Saturday (August 22)In the message, the US Embassy said Washington looks forward to working with President Alamgir and the Government of Bangladesh […]Continue Reading

Madhupur Pir Sahib Issues Strong Protest, Warning Over Lincoln’s Appointment as Religious Deputy Minister

Allama Abdul Hamid Pir Sahib of Madhupur, convener of the Sammilito Khatme Nabuwwat Parishad, has expressed strong anger and dissatisfaction over the decision to appoint Gaibandha-4 constituency lawmaker Muhammad Shamim Kaiser Lincoln as the State Minister for Religious Affairs. In a speech delivered at a religious gathering, he strongly criticized the government’s Continue Reading
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