Dhaka: Adab means excellent customs, good methods, etc. Starting from worship and devotion, to all the activities of personal, social and state life, transactions, sociality, behavior and purification of mind and soul, etc., the name of the customs and principles that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) himself adopted and asked the Ummah to follow is Adab.

The place of etiquette (regardless of any category) in Islam is much higher. These are not like any useless or extra things; rather, they are included in the basic purpose of all the rules and regulations of Islam.

The etiquettes related to worship should be followed with care because, especially, the virtues, blessings and results of every act of worship will be obtained properly only when it is performed with care and attention to all the etiquettes of that act of worship.

A believer's attitude towards the etiquettes of Islam must be positive. So that one has the good fortune to adopt it and attain the benefits of worship. For this purpose, some discussion has been made about the manners of fasting -

In order to obtain the virtues, blessings and rewards promised by Allah Almighty regarding fasting and to achieve the desired goal, namely self-purification, patience, piety and fear of God, it is not enough to just give up food, drink and sexual intercourse because, these are the body structure of fasting. And its soul is - manners. Therefore, if one is not careful about the manners of fasting, the virtues and blessings of fasting will not be attained.

The manners of fasting are -

1- Guarding the eyes from all kinds of sins. For example, refraining from looking at strange women, watching TV and movies.

2- Guarding the tongue. That is, staying away from lies, backbiting, obscene talk and quarreling. It is stated in the Hadith Sharif, ‘Whoever does not give up lying and evil deeds while fasting, his giving up food and drink is of no importance to Allah. Allah does not care about his giving up food and drink.’ -Sahih Bukhari: 1903

In another Hadith, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, ‘None of you should speak obscene or bad words while fasting. Let him not engage in any kind of noise or commotion. If someone else abuses or beats him, he should only inform him (without abusing him in return for such behavior or abuse) that he is fasting.' - Sahih Bukhari: 1904

This shows that beating and quarreling while fasting, and even making noise, are against the etiquette of fasting. Therefore, keep your tongue free from these and always keep it fresh through dhikr-azkar and recitation of the Quran. Even if you are silent, you will be saved from losing the blessings of fasting.

3. Protecting the ears from all kinds of sins. For example, staying away from listening to music, backbiting, slander and obscene talk.

4. In addition, preventing other organs such as hands and feet from sins and bad deeds.

5- Avoiding forbidden food during Sahih and Iftar. Imam Ghazali (may Allah have mercy on him) said, “Whoever fasts the whole day and breaks his fast with unlawful wealth, it is as if he has built a building and destroyed a city.”

6- During fasting, remember the greatness and greatness of Allah and His commands and decrees more. The fasting person should keep this thought in his heart that Allah is present and present. I have given up food and drink by His command and to achieve His pleasure. I have to be hungry and thirsty to please Him.

If it is possible to fast for a month in this way, Allah will grant us the invaluable wealth of piety and self-control, through which the door of immense goodness in this world and the Hereafter will be opened.

Dhaka: A Bangladesh delegation has arrived in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, India, to participate in the Joint Committee meeting on the Ganges Water Treaty. Representatives of the Union Ministry of Water Resources from New Delhi will be present at the meeting. The main objective of the meeting is to review the Ganges-Padma Water Sharing Treaty and discuss various related issues.

An 11-member delegation from Bangladesh is participating in the 5-day meeting starting from Monday (March 3). Apart from the Ganges-Padma Water Sharing Treaty, the meeting is likely to discuss Teesta and other Trans boundary rivers.

The meeting is considered very important in the context of the recent strain in diplomatic relations between Dhaka and Delhi following the political change in Bangladesh in August last year and the flight of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India.

The delegation will visit the Farakka Barrage on Monday. There, they will examine the amount and condition of water flowing from the Ganges to the Padma. The Farakka Barrage plays a very important role in the distribution of river water between India and Bangladesh. Experts from both countries will observe on-site how the stipulated amount of water from the Ganges is flowing into the Padma.

A formal meeting has been arranged at a luxury hotel in Kolkata on March 7. Representatives of the two countries will hold discussions there. Several sources have said that in addition to the sharing of Ganges water, there may be talks on Teesta and other Trans boundary rivers. The Teesta water sharing agreement, which is particularly important for Bangladesh, has been stalled for a long time.

Dhaka: The Appellate Division has acquitted BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in the Zia Charitable Trust case.

The Appellate Division headed by Justice Md. Ashfaqul Islam gave the order on Monday (March 3) morning.

On February 23, the state and the Anti-Corruption Commission appealed to the Appellate Division against the verdict acquitting BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia from a 7-year sentence in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case. Later, the court fixed March 2 for the hearing. However, the court postponed the hearing to March 3 on the ACC's application.

Earlier, the High Court acquitted her from a 7-year sentence in this case on November 27.

It is worth noting that in October 2018, the court had sentenced Begum Khaleda Zia to seven years of rigorous imprisonment in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case. The court also sentenced the other three accused to the same term of imprisonment. They were also fined Tk. 10 lakh each and ordered to confiscate 42 kathas of land in Kakrail purchased in the name of a trust and transfer it to the state. Begum Khaleda Zia later appealed against this verdict.

The interim government has made provisions for a 5% quota facility for admission to government schools for the children of those killed and injured in the July-August 2024 mass uprising.

The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) issued an office order dated February 20 on Sunday (March 2). School headmasters and college principals have been instructed to implement the order.

The office order states that 5% of seats will be reserved for admission to government secondary schools for the sons and daughters of freedom fighters or martyred freedom fighters and family members of those injured or martyred in the July mass uprising. In determining the seats of the sons and daughters of freedom fighters or martyred freedom fighters and family members of those injured or martyred in the July mass uprising, a certified copy of the relevant certificate or gazette must be attached to the application form. The original copies of these must be shown at the time of admission.

The order further states that in this case, the admission process should be completed by properly verifying the freedom fighter certificate issued by the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs or the gazette of martyrs in the July Uprising of the concerned person.

If the sons and daughters of freedom fighters or martyred freedom fighters and family members of those injured or martyred in the July Uprising are not available, admission to that seat should be made from the merit list. Under no circumstances can the seat be kept vacant. Instructions have been given to all concerned to implement this.