BSS :
Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Sunday said no other party excepting Awami League stood beside the Hindu community after the Cumilla incident.
“Awami League leaders and activists stood beside the Hindu community after the incident of Cumilla. But there was no other party stood beside them. The social media could not avoid the liability for the situation as the incident was spread through the social media,” he told newsmen at his Secretariat office in the capital.
Earlier, the minister exchanged views with the leaders of Editors’ Forum. Information and Broadcasting Secretary Md Mokbul Hossain was present at the meeting. Editors’ Forum convenor Rafiqul Islam Ratan, secretary general Faruque Ahmed Talukder, members Dulal Ahmed Chowdhury, Belayet Hossain, Sharif Sahabuddin and Mafizur Rahman and advisor Azizul Islam Bhuiyan, among others, were present.
Hasan said all leaders and activists at upazila and union levels have been asked to stay at puja mandaps during the Durga Puja as no one can create unstable situations and they were there. “The vested quarter which carried out the incident had a big plan. But they couldn’t do that as our leaders and activists stood beside the Hindu community. Even, the AL leaders and activists brought out peace processions and rallies across the country within a few hours. We remain alert till now,” he added.
