Dhaka: Youth and Sports State Minister Md. Aminul Haque has announced a unique initiative to gift bicycles to 317 teenagers from his constituency for their commitment to regularly offering five daily prayers in congregation (Jamaat) during the holy month of Ramadan. This announcement was made as he inaugurated the bicycle distribution programme this afternoon in front of the Mirpur-11 Central Jame Mosque in the capital.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, bicycles were distributed among 27 teenagers who consistently attended congregational prayers throughout Ramadan at the Mirpur Central Jame Mosque, along with 18 teenagers from the Rupnagar tin-shed area. During the ceremony, Minister Aminul Haque reiterated his earlier pledge to reward children aged 12 to 14 who attended mosque and participated in five daily prayers throughout Ramadan with bicycles as a form of encouragement.
Minister Haque emphasized that this initiative marks the beginning of fulfilling his commitment. He stated that the primary goal of the programme is to instill the habit of regular prayer among children and guide them towards a righteous path. The programme, currently being implemented in six mosques under four wards in Mirpur, aims to distribute bicycles to a total of 317 teenagers.
Additionally, the minister expressed his intentions to expand the programme to more mosques in the following year. He highlighted the effort’s aim to promote moral values and encourage children to grow up with religious discipline, hoping to inspire them to maintain the habit of prayer throughout their lives.
The event was attended by local dignitaries, mosque imams and khatibs, and a large number of guardians, showcasing community support for the initiative.