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In Bangladesh, the holy month of fasting and prayer began yesterday. President Hamid prayed for the well-being of the country and its imams. For a young man, Ramadan is a time to cleanse life of its negative things. The authorities uncover cases of adulterated food for iftar with thousands of mangoes seized and destroyed.

Dhaka (AsiaNews) – Ramadan began yesterday in Bangladesh. Speaking on this occasion, Bangladeshi President M Abdul Hamid said that the holy month is a time “of self-restraint, self-rectification and forgiveness”.

In his message to fellow Muslims, the president also noted that "Ramadan is the month of Rahmat (mercy), Barkat (blessing), Maghfirat (forgiveness) and Najat (salvation). It offers us the unique opportunity to be closer to Allah and to achieve peace and forgiveness."

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