President Abdul Hamidon Saturdayurged the affluent section of society to stand beside the country’s flood victims along with the government. 

‘The affluent people should keep in mind that no flood victim should be deprived of Eid happiness,’ he told a reception on the occasion the holy Eid-ul-Azha at Bangabhaban, reports the UNB. 

The President said the rich or wealthy people should share the Eid joy with the people of haor areas and other areas, who have been the worst victims of recent flashflood and are unable to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha right now. 

Terming the sacrifice of Hazrat Ibrahim (A) as an instance of profound loyalty and utmost surrender to the Almighty Allah, he said the Eid-ul-Azha teaches how to make sacrifices and everyone should uphold the mentality of tolerance and sacrifice in their respective works and thoughts to establish peace in society. 

‘Religion’s fundamental message is humanity, which dictates the mankind. Religion shows people the path of just and welfare,’ the President said.  Hoping that the Qurbani and its sacrificial attitude should reflect the great principle and teaching of Eid-ul-Azha in social and individual life, Hamid said wishing all a happy and prosperous Eid-ul-Azha. 

President Hamid and his wife Rashida Khanom hosted the reception to the top government officials, city elite and foreign diplomats.  Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, Foreign Minister AHM Mahmood Ali, adviser to the Prime Minister HT Imam, State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Meher Afroz Chumki and Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AKM Nurul Huda attended the reception. 

Judges of the Supreme Court, members of parliament, the chiefs of the three services, editors, secretaries, vice-chancellors of different universities, educationists, recipients of national awards, senior journalists, writers, poets, litterateurs, business leaders, religious personalities, artistes and, high civil and military officials also joined there. 

Ambassadors and high commissioners of different countries in Bangladesh and chiefs of international agencies also attended the

Programme.