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Chapter Secretary General
Global Peace Council Member
Bangladesh ‘Peace Talks’ Focuses on the Role of Youth in COVID-19
July 29, 2020
Dhaka, Bangladesh—The role of youth and students in COVID-19 was the focus of a “Peace Talks” webinar UPF-Bangladesh hosted in partnership with Youth and Students for Peace.
UPF “Peace Talks” Extend Their Reach to Bangladesh
June 12, 2020
Bangladesh—UPF-Bangladesh’s “Peace Talks” webinar was on the theme “A Circle of Light: Moving Through and Beyond the Coronavirus Crisis.”
UPF-Bangladesh Holds RYS Project Near Bay of Bengal
October 26, 2016
Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh—UPF-Bangladesh held its first-ever Religious Youth Service project in Cox’s Bazar, a town and fishing port located on the Bay of Bengal, from October 22 to 26.
Parliamentarians for Peace Launched in Bangladesh
October 21, 2016
Dhaka, Bangladesh—The speaker of the Bangladesh Parliament chaired the launching of the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace in Bangladesh.
Building Religious Harmony Among Youth in Bangladesh
October 20, 2016
Dhaka, Bangladesh—Partnering with the U.S. Department of State, UPF held the first ever conference on interfaith dialogue at the Edward M. Kennedy Center in Dhaka.
South Asia Peace Seminar: “Raising Public-minded Leaders”
August 12, 2015
Dhaka, Bangladesh—Building on the South Asia Peace Initiative, UPF organized a seminar on public-minded leadership on August 12.
World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed in Bangladesh
February 1, 2015
Dhaka, Bangladesh - An Interfaith Harmony Rally on Feb. 1 opened the observances of World Interfaith Harmony Week 2015 at the University of Dhaka.
UPF-Bangladesh Statement on Terrorist Attacks in Paris
January 10, 2015
Dhaka, Bangladesh - With the strongest possible language I condemn the brutal and inhuman activities of the perpetrators of the terror attacks of Jan. 7 and Jan. 9, 2015, in Paris, France, who claim to be Muslims.
Next Generation Academy Meets at a Sikh Temple
May 17, 2014
Dhaka, Bangladesh - A certificate distribution ceremony for Next Generation Club members who attended an orientation program was held on May 17, 2014, at the auditorium of the Sikh Temple at Dhaka University.
International Day of Families Observed at a Forum in Bangladesh
May 3, 2014
Dhaka, Bangladesh - Speakers at May 3, 2014 forum in Dhaka on the role of "Marriage and Family in Creating World Peace" offered insights drawn from both sociology and nuclear physics.
Rev. Moon’s Contribution to Interreligious Harmony Honored in Dhaka
May 3, 2014
Dhaka, Bangladesh — A special lecture for students, staff and faculty at Dhaka University on May 3, 2014, focused on the UPF founder’s role in building bridges among people of different religions and cultures.
Dr. Kazi Nurul Islam Makes a Third Visit to the Vatican
March 31, 2014
Dhaka, Bangladesh - In March 2014 Dr. Kazi Nurul Islam, professor of world religions and culture at Dhaka University, attended an International Programme on the Contribution of Chiara Lubich in Promoting Interreligious Harmony, where he met Pope Francis.
Interfaith Activists Dialogue with Buddhists in Bangladesh
February 25, 2014
Dhaka, Bangladesh - A "Dialogue Between Interfaith Activists of Bangladesh and Members of Rissho-kossei-kai Bangladesh" was held at Dhaka on Feb. 25, 2014.
World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed in Bangladesh
February 3, 2014
Dhaka, Bangladesh - During UN Interreligious Harmony Week, an interreligious harmony rally took place on Feb. 2, 2014 on the campus of the University of Dhaka.
K.N. Islam: The Qur'anic Message of Universalism and Religious Pluralism
January 1, 2014
Islam is a religion that holds that peace is the summum bonum or the highest goal of man’s life and that a total surrender to the will of God is the only means of attaining that goal.
Universal Peace Prayer Meeting Held in Dhaka
December 7, 2013
Dhaka, Bangladesh - Haqqani Anjuman held its 19th annual Universal Peace Prayer Meeting in Bangladesh Dec. 7, 2013 at the auditorium of the Institution of Engineers Bangladesh.
Day of Families Observed in Dhaka
May 25, 2012
Dhaka, Bangladesh - The UPF, the Women's Federation for World Peace, and the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in Dhaka jointly organized a seminar on the International Day of Families titled “Ensuring Work Family Balance.” The seminar was attended by about 50 people, including religious leaders, educators, social workers, and student leaders. It was held on May 25 at the Dhaka Sundarban Hotel.
Marriage and Family Initiative in Bangladesh
December 1, 2011
Dhaka, Bangladesh - A seminar on “Marriage and Family Peace Initiative” took place in Bangladesh at the Sundarban Hotel on Dec. 1, 2011.
M.A.U. Muzahid: Islamic Lifestyle as an Infrastructure for Social Justice
November 22, 2011
The founding elements of the inner structure of Islamic social organization as prescribed by the Qur’an and Sunnah can be broadly categorized as freedom, equality, and solidarity of mankind. These elements in turn constitute the conceptual infrastructure for social justice in all spheres of human life.
K.N. Islam: Interreligious Dialogue: Some Rules and Assumptions
November 22, 2011
The advocates of all the religions of the world emphasize the importance of certain virtues and moral values. Only these can foster unity and cohesion of mankind. But the moral and religious values cannot be invoked by force. This can be achieved through the exchange of words and dialogues.
