In a unique initiative, the City Club under Uttara East Police Station awarded bicycles to 200 children and teenagers who performed Fajr and Isha prayers in congregation for 40 consecutive days. The award ceremony, held on Saturday (6 December) afternoon at the Uttara Sector 4 Welfare Association’s football ground, created a festive atmosphere across the neighborhood. Excitement ran high among the young participants, while local residents praised the religious and social significance of the event.

The ceremony was presided over by City Club President Zahirul Islam and moderated by Advisor Mahfuzur Rahman.
The chief guest was Prof. Dr. Abul Hasan Muhammad Sadeq, Founder Vice Chancellor of Asian University of Bangladesh.

Special guests included:

Principal Ashraful Haque, candidate for Dhaka-18 constituency

Former DMD of Islami Bank Nurul Islam

DUCSU AGS Mohiyuddin Khan

General Secretary of Uttara Sector 4 Welfare Association Murtuza Ali

Former Director General of Fulkurir Asor SM Mizanur Rahman

President of Uttara Sector 4 Jame Mosque Joardar Shahriar Kashem

Renowned writer and translator Ali Ahmed Mabrur

DUCSU Transport Secretary Asif Abdullah

Director General of Student Welfare Foundation Dhaka North Rezaul Karim Shakil

City Club Advisors Muhammad Jamaluddin, Mahbubul Alam Mukul, Atiq Hasan Rubel, Jahangir Hossain, Mujahidul Islam, and other officials from various levels.

Speakers emphasized the need for collective community efforts to encourage mosque involvement among children and teenagers.

Chief guest Prof. Dr. Abul Hasan Muhammad Sadeq remarked, “Nowadays we see competitions in singing and dancing, but none for prayers. City Club has filled that void through this initiative.” Quoting the Qur’anic verse ‘Qu anfusakum wa ahlikum nara’, he highlighted the importance of guiding one’s family towards the path of Allah.

Special guest and Dhaka-18 candidate Principal Ashraful Haque said, “Understanding the meaning of prayer is essential. If children build their lives with this discipline, far greater rewards await them in the hereafter than a bicycle in this world.” He also stressed the need for dedicated prayer spaces for women in mosques.

Parents and organizers expressed hope that such initiatives will strengthen religious discipline, moral development of youth, and encourage mosque-centered community engagement in Uttara.