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 ...

The Election Commission has sent a letter to returning officers and local administrations saying that it did not impose any restriction on arranging any religious gathering or waz mahfil ahead of the ...

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 ...

Police said they will keep an eye on waz mahfils to identify those delivering indecent speeches in the name of sermons. Monirul Islam, chief of the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) ...

Four pieces (one hali) eggs donated for the development of Singair cemetery in Manikganj was sold for Tk10,000 through an auction. These eggs were auctioned at the annual Waz Mahfil held Saturday ...

Mahbub Alam, a joint commissioner of the police’s Detective Branch, divulged the information teased out from the recently arrested leaders of Hifazat during questioning. Hifazat leaders with extreme ...