UNB, Dhaka :
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to play a more proactive role against terrorism saying that it can take initiatives to help the conflicting countries sit together without interfering in internal affairs of others.
The Prime Minister said this when visiting OIC Secretary General Iyad Bin Amin Madani met her official residence Gonobhaban. “Muslim countries should sit together and resolve their problems without external interference,” she was quoted by her press secretary Ihsanul Karim as saying.
Ihsanul Karim said, the Prime Minister and the
OIC Secretary General discussed various issues relating to mutual interests, including the ongoing conflicts in Muslim regions.
As human rights issues came for discussion, the Prime Minister observed that no human-rights organisation raised their voice against the killing of children, women and innocent people by Israel in the past.
Welcoming the OIC Secretary General to Bangladesh, the Prime Minister said terrorism has emerged as a global problem. Bangladesh’s stance on the issue is very clear, said Hasina adding, “We’ve zero tolerance to terrorism in any form and manifestation.”
She said, the terrorists are killing people in the name of Islam and their acts are ultimately undermining the religion. The Prime Minister said, the children of affluent and highly educated families are being motivated to join terror groups unlike in the past when their focused was only on poor families and madrasah students.
Appreciating the role of OIC in the past to stop the fratricidal war, which is also part of terrorism, Sheikh Hasina said the organisation can also play a big role in overcoming the situation. Madani expressed his profound shock at the loss of lives in recent terror attacks in Bangladesh saying that the OIC is determined to play an effective role in combating terrorism.
“Terrorism and cyber crimes are on the rise since 1990, and we want to change the scenario,” he said adding that the OIC members, including Bangladesh, will have to participate actively in combating the crimes.
Madani also laid emphasis on addressing the root causes of the youngsters’ involvement in terrorism saying youths are being wrongly motivated with the hope of reward for sacrificing their lives.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to play a more proactive role against terrorism saying that it can take initiatives to help the conflicting countries sit together without interfering in internal affairs of others.
The Prime Minister said this when visiting OIC Secretary General Iyad Bin Amin Madani met her official residence Gonobhaban. “Muslim countries should sit together and resolve their problems without external interference,” she was quoted by her press secretary Ihsanul Karim as saying.
Ihsanul Karim said, the Prime Minister and the
OIC Secretary General discussed various issues relating to mutual interests, including the ongoing conflicts in Muslim regions.
As human rights issues came for discussion, the Prime Minister observed that no human-rights organisation raised their voice against the killing of children, women and innocent people by Israel in the past.
Welcoming the OIC Secretary General to Bangladesh, the Prime Minister said terrorism has emerged as a global problem. Bangladesh’s stance on the issue is very clear, said Hasina adding, “We’ve zero tolerance to terrorism in any form and manifestation.”
She said, the terrorists are killing people in the name of Islam and their acts are ultimately undermining the religion. The Prime Minister said, the children of affluent and highly educated families are being motivated to join terror groups unlike in the past when their focused was only on poor families and madrasah students.
Appreciating the role of OIC in the past to stop the fratricidal war, which is also part of terrorism, Sheikh Hasina said the organisation can also play a big role in overcoming the situation. Madani expressed his profound shock at the loss of lives in recent terror attacks in Bangladesh saying that the OIC is determined to play an effective role in combating terrorism.
“Terrorism and cyber crimes are on the rise since 1990, and we want to change the scenario,” he said adding that the OIC members, including Bangladesh, will have to participate actively in combating the crimes.
Madani also laid emphasis on addressing the root causes of the youngsters’ involvement in terrorism saying youths are being wrongly motivated with the hope of reward for sacrificing their lives.
