Bangladesh
Communal Harmony No one is a minority in Bangladesh: Hasan Mahmud
Dhaka, October 21: Awami League Joint-General Secretary and Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said that no one in Bangladesh is a minority and the country belongs to everyone.
"We have got freedom under the leadership of Bangabandhu by scarificing the combined blood Hindus-Muslims-Buddhists-Christians. We are determined to keep this country as a unique example of communal harmony under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina," the minister said while speaking as the chief guest at the Prabarana Purnima festival at the Merul Badda International Buddhist Monastery in the capital on Wednesday (October 20) night.
Welcoming everyone, the Minister said that the message of non-violence of the great Gautam Buddha is a sign of peace and harmony.
Regarding the attack on the shrine, the minister said those who were on the side of Pakistan during the liberation war, their next generation are still existing. That is why occasional attempts are made to destroy communal harmony. "We have been living in this place for thousands of years in a bond of communal harmony, but some people want to create disturbances."
He said that the communal evil forces had attacked on the occasion of Durga Puja. Those who do not want this country to succeed, those who want to gain political advantage by inciting communalism at different times, have made a vicious attempt to destroy communal harmony by making the attack during this Durga Puja.
Barrister Biplob Barua, Office Secretary of Awami League and Md. Afzalur Rahman Babu, General Secretary of Awami Swechchhasebak League were present as special guests at the function presided over by Bhadanta Dharmamitra Mahathero, Principal of International Buddhist Monastery.
Engineer Divyendu Bikash Chowdhury Barua, President of Bangladesh Buddhist Federation and General Secretary Bhikkhu Sunandapriyo spoke on the occasion. At the end of the meeting, the guests took part in blowing the lanterns.
