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: 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.

Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser to the interim government, has said that it will be difficult to ensure justice if all the atrocities committed during Sheikh Hasina's rule are not properly documented.

He said this while meeting the UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh, Gwyn Lewis, and the UN Resident Coordinator's Office's Senior Human Rights Adviser, Huma Khan, at the Jamuna State Guest House on Sunday (March 2).

During the meeting, he stressed the importance of properly documenting all the atrocities committed during Sheikh Hasina's rule. These include the crackdown on protesters at Shapla Square, police brutality against protesters after the verdict against Delwar Hossain Sayedee, and the extrajudicial killings that have occurred over the years.

The Chief Adviser said, there is a need for proper documentation of all atrocities committed against the people in this country. If these incidents are not properly documented, it will be difficult to know the correct information and ensure justice.

At that time, Resident Coordinator Lewis said, the UN is ready to provide technical assistance to properly document incidents of atrocities committed against the people and to help build the capacity of the people of Bangladesh in this regard. This is a process to prevent such incidents and establish the truth.

The Chief Adviser thanked the UN for publishing an investigative report on human rights violations and torture during the protests in July and August 2024.

He said, we are very happy that the UN has published a report on human rights violations. It was not an easy task to publish, but they have published it in a timely manner.

Lewis informed the Chief Adviser that the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, will brief Member States on the report at the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council on March 5. He expressed hope that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' upcoming visit to Bangladesh will bring the Rohingya crisis back to global attention, especially when financial assistance is being cut.

Lewis also said, "We are very concerned about the reduction in financial assistance. Each month, the Rohingya need 15 million US dollars just to ensure food supplies, which are linked to other basic needs."

It is worth noting that UN Secretary-General Guterres will visit Bangladesh from March 13 to 16.