Religious Affairs State Minister Mohammad Shamim Kaisar has called for patience and collective efforts to bring positive change to the next generation.

“Give us some time, we will change the generation together. We will follow the July Charter exactly as it was signed, Insha’Allah,” he said.

He made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at a discussion on the life and teachings of the Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), held at the auditorium of North South University in Baridhara, Dhaka, on Thursday (August 27) on the occasion of Holy Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) 2026.

The state minister said excellence was the central theme of the life of the Prophet (PBUH).

“We have to strive for excellence in every sphere. Then we will be able to achieve success,” he said.

Quoting verses from the Holy Quran, Mohammad Shamim Kaisar said the character of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) represents the best example and that Allah sent him as a mercy to the worlds.

He urged everyone to sincerely follow the path and practices shown by the Prophet (PBUH) and to refrain from all matters prohibited by him.

The programme was chaired by North South University Vice-Chancellor Professor Abdul Hannan Chowdhury. NSU Board of Trustees member and former chairman Benjir Ahmed attended as a special guest, while Dr. Ziaul Haque Adnan, chairman of NSU’s Department of Management, delivered the keynote speech.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Abdul Hannan Chowdhury said, “The Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) was a selfless and humanitarian person. His life shows us how a person can dedicate himself not only to the welfare of a nation but to the welfare of all humanity.”

Keynote speaker Dr. Ziaul Haque Adnan highlighted five important lessons from the life of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), saying that his life teaches people patience, humanity and noble character.

NSU Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Nesar U. Ahmed also spoke at the event.

The programme featured Quran recitation, Hamd-Naat, a documentary screening and other activities. At the end, MM Nawaz Amin, senior lecturer of the university’s Department of Management, led the doa.

Teachers, students, officers, employees and invited guests of the university attended the programme.