Reiterating her firm resolve to free the country from terrorism and militancy, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged all, including Alem-Ulema, to strengthen the spirit against terrorism and militancy among common people.

"I think that a great public opinion has been created across the country against terrorism and militancy which is a very good news. A good spirit has also been created among the countrymen and it is very much essential to strengthen this spirit against terrorism and militancy," she said.

Country’s Alem-Ulema could play a very important role to this end through preaching Islam and its true lessons among common people, said the prime minister.

Sheikh Hasina was delivering her speech at the Ulema Conference held at the Krishibid Institution in the city's Khamarbari area organised by Bangladesh Jamiutul Ulama.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, Religious Affairs Minister Motiur Rahman, Bangladesh Jamiutul Ulama president and Khatib of historic Sholakia Eidgagh of Kishoreganj Moulana Farid Uddin Masud spoke on the occasion.