The Information Minister Hasan Mahmud while addressing an iftar mehfil at a hotel in Dhaka city on May 13 urged the Islamic scholars to play a vital role to prevent terrorism and militancy from the country, reports New Nation. "Now, a number of people are giving militant training in the name of Islam and defaming the peaceful religion. You should be aware about this so that none could use the name of Islam to carry out militant activities in the country," he said.