Dhaka, Aug. 25 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday called upon all to follow the life and teachings of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) and uphold the values of truth, justice, honesty, tolerance, equality and humanity to build a peaceful, just and prosperous Bangladesh.

"Let us spread the message of peace and humanity of Islam instead of division and discrimination in the name of religion," he said.

The President was speaking at the inauguration of the fortnight-long Sirat-un-Nabi (PBUH) programme organised by the Islamic Foundation at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the evening on the occasion of Eid-e-Miladunnabi, the birth and demise anniversary of Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH).

He said Eid-e-Miladunnabi is a sacred and g...