BNP will reinstate faith in Allah in constitution if elected: Salahuddin

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed has said that BNP will reinstate complete faith in Allah Almighty in the country's Constitution if BNP is elected to run Bangladesh in the upcoming polls. Salahuddin Ahmed stated that BNP founder and martyred President Ziaur Rahman for the first time added Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim to the Constitution which still exists.

Salahuddin Ahmed said during a rally in Dhaka city on Saturday "There were attempts to remove Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim from the Constitution but these ploys failed."

Salahuddin Ahmed further said that faith in Allah Almighty has been expunged from Article 8 in Bangladesh Constitution. Salahuddin Ahmed assured that if BNP wins the next elections, full faith in Allah Almighty will be restored in the constitution.

The rally was organized on account of International Khatme Nabuwat Conference at Suhrawardy Uddyan in the capital yesterday. Salahuddin Ahmed stressed that all the beneficial demands for the betterment of Bangladesh will be fulfilled by means of discussions with Members of Parliament (MPs) if BNP is mandated by people to rule the country. He called upon all Muslims across Bangladesh to stay united and to uphold solidarity.

Salahuddin Ahmed told the audiences "We are Muslims. We believe in La Ilaha Illallahu Muhammadur Rasulullah. We believe firmly in the oneness of Allah Almighty and Prophet Muhammad (SM) who was the last Apostle from the Creator. No further prophets will be sent to earth by Allah Almighty, Salahuddin Ahmed said. He added that those who do not support Prophet Muhammad (SM) can't call themselves Muslims.

Khatme Nabuwat Parishad carried out this international conference with the demand for announcing the Kadianis as non Muslims. The conference began at 9 am on Saturday and went on till 2 pm. Islamic theologians from Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Saudi Arabia and Egypt joined this conference.

Jamiat-E-Ulamaye President Fazlur Rahman from Pakistan gave his speech at the conference as the chief guest. It was presided over by Khatme Nabuwat Sustenance Committee Ameer Allama Abdul Hamid. Jamiat-E-Ulamaye Hind President Sayeed Mahmud Madani, Pakistani mufti Hanif Jalandari, Professor Musaab Nabeel Ibrahim from Al Azhar University, Egypt, Hefazat-E-Islam Bangladesh Ameer Allama Shah Muhibullah Babunagari, Bangladesh National Mosque Baitul Mukarram's Khatib Muhammad Abdul Malek and Jamaat-E-Islami Assistant Secretary General Rafiqul Islam Khan spoke on the occasion among some other Islamic scholars.