In Tongibari upazila of Munshiganj, 31 children and teenagers received bicycles after performing congregational prayers for 40 consecutive days. The award ceremony took place on Friday morning at the field of Uttar Marialoy Government Primary School in Marialoy village under Dhipur Union. The event was organized by the residents of Marialoy village.
Participants from four mosques—three in Marialoy and one in neighboring Shimulia village—joined the competition, with more than a hundred contestants in total. Alongside the 31 bicycle recipients, another 26 participants were awarded pressure cookers. The ceremony was attended by local dignitaries, including industrialist and social worker Haji Md. Sakhawat Hossain Sheikh as the chief guest.
Speakers at the event praised the initiative as a commendable effort to encourage the younger generation to perform prayers regularly and to strengthen their moral and religious values. Organizers stated that similar programs will continue in the future to promote religious practice and ethical education among children and adolescents.