Dhaka, July 5 -- Religion Affairs Adviser Dr. AFM Khalid Hossain said if every member of society focuses on practicing religion, the crime rate will fall in the society.

He made the remarks as the chief guest while laying the foundation stone of a model mosque and inaugurated the construction work of two other mosques at a cost of Tk 40 crore in Hathazari, Raojan and Rangunia upazilas of the district on Friday, reports BSS.

The adviser said that the government has built this mosque at a cost of Tk 13 crore, and now it is the responsibility of the local people to maintain the mosque.

"By establishing a mosque-based society, everyone in the community should regularly attend the mosque. The mosque should be kept functional and five daily ...