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                                <updated>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:58:09 +0000</updated>
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            <title><![CDATA[Historic Tariqat Conference held in Chattogram]]></title>
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                <![CDATA[Chattogram, September 15, 2026: A historic Tariqat Conference was held at the Jamiatul Falah National Mosque ground in Chattogram on Monday, September 14, drawing hundreds of thousands of devotees and followers of the Tariqat.

The conference focused on love for, following and emulating the life and teachings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), with speakers highlighting the spiritual teachings associated with Hazrat Shaykh Syed Gausul Azam (RA), regarded by followers as a distinguished Khalifa-e-Rasul.

According to the speakers, Hazrat Gausul Azam (RA) played a historic role in spiritually awakening people through Tawajjuh and imparting what followers describe as the inner spiritual light (Noor-e-Batin) of the beloved Prophet (PBUH).

They said that those who receive and embrace this spiritual light strengthen their faith and religious practices while developing greater certainty (Yaqeen) and sincerity (Ikhlas). The Tariqat, they added, teaches its followers to distinguish between halal and haram and to lead their lives with generosity, compassion, humility and gentleness.

The conference also highlighted various practices followed within the Tariqat, including reciting Durood Sharif 1,111 times daily, making up any missed recitations within 24 hours, Faiz-e-Quran, Muraqaba and Zikr-e-Jali, among other practices associated with the Sunnah.

Spiritual Practice for Women at Home

Speakers also highlighted what they described as a distinctive feature of the Tariqat: women can receive Noor-e-Batin through Tawajjuh-bil-Ghaib while remaining in their own homes.

According to the organizers, women do not need to visit the Darbar Sharif for this purpose, nor does the spiritual guide need to appear before women at the Darbar. Followers described this as a contemporary and spiritually oriented approach that is rare in the modern world.

The speakers said that people of all ages&mdash;including young people&mdash;are increasingly embracing the Tariqat and seeking to shape their lives according to its teachings.

They referred to a message attributed to Hazrat Gausul Azam (RA): &ldquo;O youth! Pray, fast, send Durood upon the Holy Prophet (PBUH), and bring peace to your motherland.&rdquo;

Speakers said that this call for peace and spiritual reform has particular significance in a troubled world. They emphasized that the central objective of the Tariqat is to attain the pleasure of Allah and His beloved Prophet (PBUH), leading ultimately to spiritual fulfillment.

Address by the Chief Guest

The remarks were made by the chief guest, Hazratul Haj Allama Principal Shaykh Syed Morshed-e-Azam, the Murshid and descendant of the Prophet (PBUH) associated with Kagatia Alia Gausul Azam Darbar Sharif, during the conference.

The event was presided over by Hazratul Haj Allama Sabbir Ahmad Momtazi, Secretary General of Bangladesh Jamiatul Mudarrisheen.

Dr. Muhammad Shahadat Hossain, Mayor of Chattogram City Corporation, attended the conference as the inaugural guest.

Special Guests

Among the special guests were:


	
	Hazratul Haj Allama AKM Abu Bakar Siddiq, President of Bangladesh Jamiatul Mudarrisheen, Dhaka Metropolitan unit; Joint Secretary General of the central committee; and Principal of Darun Najat Siddiqia Kamil Madrasa.
	
	
	Hazratul Haj Allama Mufti Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman, Khatib of Gulshan Central Jame Mosque and Pir Sahib of Gazipur Shamsabad Darbar Sharif.
	
	
	Hazratul Haj Allama Mohammad Ejaharul Haque, Joint Secretary General of Bangladesh Jamiatul Mudarrisheen and Principal of Mohammadpur Gausia Islamia Fazil Madrasa.
	
	
	Hazratul Haj Allama Mohammad Rezaul Haque, Treasurer of Bangladesh Jamiatul Mudarrisheen and Principal of Nowatola Madinatul Ulum Kamil Madrasa.
	
	
	Hazratul Haj Allama Mohammad Zafar Sadeq Hasan, Central Organizing Secretary of Bangladesh Jamiatul Mudarrisheen and Principal of Saheb Ali Fazil Madrasa.
	
	
	Hazratul Haj Allama Mohammad Ekramul Haque, President of Bangladesh Jamiatul Mudarrisheen, Chattogram North District, and Principal of Mirsarai Latifia Kamil Madrasa.
	
	
	Professor Dr. Muhammad Abul Mansur, Senator of the University of Chattogram and Secretary General of Muniria Jubo Tablig Committee Bangladesh.
	
	
	Professor Dr. Jalal Ahmad, Chairman of the Department of Mathematics at the University of Chattogram.
	


Speakers at the Conference

The conference was also addressed by:

Mufti Maulana Kazi Mohammad Anwarul Alam Siddiqi, Maulana Mohammad Badiul Alam, Maulana Mohammad Abdus Sabur, Maulana Mohammad Forkan, Maulana Mohammad Jasim Uddin Nuri, Maulana Mohammad Rakib Uddin, Maulana Mohammad Jasim Uddin, Maulana Mohammad Golam Rabbani Faisal and Maulana Mohammad Karim-ul-Mawla.

Special Munajat

Following the Milad and Qiyam, the chief guest led a special Munajat (supplication), praying for the happiness, peace and prosperity of the country, its people and the global Muslim Ummah.

Prayers were also offered for the spiritual blessings and Fuyuzat of Hazrat Shaykh Syed Gausul Azam (RA), founder of Kagatia Alia Gausul Azam Darbar Sharif.&mdash; Press Release

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            <updated>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:58:09 +0000</updated>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chinese workers turn to AI as fears of job losses grow]]></title>
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                <![CDATA[As artificial intelligence rapidly changes China&#39;s job market, workers are increasingly worried about being replaced, while others are learning to use AI to find new opportunities.

Computer programmer Fei Zhaojun experienced the change firsthand. His boss recently asked whether AI could soon replace human programmers. Two weeks later, Fei and about 160 colleagues lost their jobs at a Beijing company.

The 40-year-old had once doubted that AI could handle programming properly. But he now believes many mid-level coding jobs can be replaced.

&quot;Even if it is a disaster that leads to replacing all humans, at this stage, you just have to use it as everyone else is using it,&quot; Fei said.

He is currently taking a career break and making short vlog-style videos about ordinary people&#39;s lives while deciding what to do next.

China is among the world&#39;s leading adopters of AI, with strong government support encouraging businesses and workers to use AI tools and robots.

Shujing He, a Beijing-based senior analyst at research and advisory firm Plenum, said there appears to be less opposition to AI in China than in some other countries.

&quot;Individuals who worry about being replaced, as well as those who have already left traditional workplaces, are often eager to experiment with AI-enabled businesses and independent ventures,&quot; she said.

AI changes traditional jobs
Part-time translator Du Qinchun in Chengdu has been helping train an AI translation model. The work has temporarily brought him more opportunities, but he said wages in the translation industry have fallen by more than half compared with several years ago.

The spread of AI translation tools has also reduced interest in foreign-language university programs.

According to market research firm IDC, the share of Chinese industrial companies using AI models and AI &quot;agents&quot; rose to 47.5% last year from 9.6% in 2024.

AI and robotics are also moving into physical jobs. Humanoid robots are being tested for tasks such as sorting parcels, directing traffic and making coffee. Food delivery robots are spreading in some parts of the country, raising concerns about the future of millions of delivery workers.

Generative AI is also increasingly being used in China&#39;s short-drama industry for writing, production and distribution. Chinese media reports said the number of live-action short and vertical video series fell by about 75% in the first quarter of this year compared with the same period last year.

Plenum analyst He said jobs requiring specialized training are becoming easier to perform with AI, particularly in software development and multimedia production.

The International Labour Organization has also warned that women may face greater job risks from AI because they are more likely to work in roles that can be automated and remain underrepresented in science and technology.

AI brings both risks and opportunities
China&#39;s government is promoting its &quot;AI Plus&quot; initiative and a five-year plan through 2030 to expand AI across industries as the country competes with the United States in technology.

Zilan Qian, a research associate at Oxford China Policy Lab, said China&#39;s strong government support could allow AI to spread across different sectors faster than in many other countries.

The rapid adoption comes as China&#39;s economy faces other challenges. Consumer spending has remained weak partly because people are worried about job security, while a long-running housing downturn has reduced household wealth.

Cornell University economics professor Eswar Prasad said China&#39;s technology sector could increase productivity but may not create enough new jobs.

&quot;AI is likely to lift productivity across the board but could have a severe disruptive effect on employment,&quot; he said, warning that this could worsen employment problems and affect social stability.

China&#39;s overall urban unemployment rate is around 5%, while unemployment among people aged 16 to 24, excluding students, is about three times higher.

However, some experts believe AI could become useful as China&#39;s workforce shrinks. The country&#39;s population is aging rapidly, and by 2050 there are expected to be fewer than two working-age adults for every retiree.

&quot;Automation could partially offset a shrinking workforce rather than being purely a threat to it,&quot; said Xuenan Cao, a professor at San Francisco Bay University.

Workers find new ways to adapt
Some Chinese workers are already using AI to build new careers.

Wang Zhicheng, 32, previously worked as a scriptwriter for a company producing 3D educational videos for children. He regularly used AI for brainstorming and fact-checking.

After the company laid off about half of its 13 scriptwriters, Wang resigned and began working independently, producing illustrated children&#39;s books.

He said AI can save time but its output is sometimes repetitive, formulaic and inconsistent.

&quot;You can treat AI as a tool just like (Microsoft) Word,&quot; Wang said. &quot;Humans are still the decision makers on which one to pick or pursue among all that AI generates.&quot;

For high school chemistry teacher Yang Zheng, AI is less of a threat and more of a useful classroom tool.

The 29-year-old said students can use AI to get immediate answers and ask follow-up questions, although the technology sometimes makes mistakes.

&quot;It is a good thing for students as it generates in real-time so that students can ask follow-up questions,&quot; Yang said. &quot;It often gets things wrong, but it improves over time.&quot;]]>
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            <updated>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:48:01 +0000</updated>
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            <title><![CDATA[social media accounts under 16 will be banned in Australia]]></title>
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                <![CDATA[The Australian government says it will push ahead with its landmark ban on social media accounts for children under 16, even as a rights group mounts a legal challenge in the country&rsquo;s highest court.

The Digital Freedom Project, a Sydney-based advocacy group, announced Wednesday that it has filed a constitutional challenge in the High Court against the law, which is set to take effect on December 10. The legislation bars Australian children under 16 from creating or maintaining accounts on certain social media platforms.

Communications Minister Anika Wells, speaking in Parliament shortly after news of the lawsuit surfaced, insisted that the government would not delay the rollout.

&ldquo;We will not be intimidated by legal challenges. We will not be intimidated by Big Tech. On behalf of Australian parents, we stand firm,&rdquo; Wells said.

John Ruddick, president of the Digital Freedom Project and a state lawmaker for the Libertarian Party, argued the ban interferes with fundamental rights.
&ldquo;Parental supervision of online activity is today the paramount parental responsibility. We do not want to outsource that responsibility to government and unelected bureaucrats,&rdquo; he said, calling the law &ldquo;a direct assault on young people&rsquo;s right to freedom of political communication.&rdquo;

The challenge is being brought on behalf of two 15-year-olds by Sydney law firm Pryor, Tzannes and Wallis. The group has not yet confirmed whether it will seek an injunction to pause the law before it takes effect.

The legislation, considered a global first, requires platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Snapchat, TikTok, X and YouTube to take &ldquo;reasonable steps&rdquo; to block users under 16. Companies that fail to comply could face fines of up to AUD 50 million (USD 32 million).

Last week, Meta began alerting thousands of Australian users suspected to be underage to download their data and delete their accounts ahead of the deadline.

The move comes as other countries debate similar measures. Malaysia recently approved plans to ban social media accounts for children under 16 starting in 2026, citing concerns over cyberbullying, scams and exploitation.

Australia&rsquo;s rule is expected to become one of the strictest online safety policies in the world when it takes effect next month.]]>
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            <updated>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:38:20 +0000</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Gambling sites will be blocked from Sunday]]></title>
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                <![CDATA[Government will begin blocking any website, news portal, mobile app or online media outlet found promoting or advertising gambling, betting, or pornography; without issuing any prior notice. The directive follows increasing concern over the spread of such content across digital platforms, including online newspapers, social media, mobile applications and electronic media. Authorities have cited violations of the Cyber Security Act 2025 and the Pornography Control Act 2012, both of which classify such activities as punishable offences.

Despite prior government warnings through press releases and official notices, some platforms have continued to publish or display promotional content related to online gambling and adult content.

In response, several news portals have already revised their Google AdSense policies to comply with the government&#39;s instructions. The government has acknowledged and thanked these organizations for their cooperation.

The Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology emphasized that ensuring a safe, ethical and youth-friendly cyberspace remains a top priority. Strict measures will continue to be enforced in this regard.

Multiple government agencies; including Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA), National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre (NTMC), National Security Intelligence (NSI) and Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), are working jointly to monitor and act against such digital violations.

These details were shared in an official statement issued on Saturday by Muhammad Jashim Uddin, Public Relations Officer at Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology.

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            <updated>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 12:10:02 +0000</updated>
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