Staff Reporter :
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said that the government itself is looking for 35 people who are missing according to the list of human rights organizations.
He said it while speaking as the chief guest in a seminar organized by the Bangladesh Mahila Oikya Parishad organised titled “Socio-economic status and security of religious minority women in Bangabandhu’s Sonar Bengal” at Poet Sufia Kamal Auditorium of the National Museum in the capital on Saturday.
In the event, minister said: “There are thousands of people discussions about the disappearance. Then I told them to give me the list. Then a list of 76 people was given to me. Later it was found that 10 of them are BNP activists, who are staying at different places. And we are looking for 35 people also, who were involved with arson attacks. Another person was seen in jail.”
He said that Bangabandhu spoke about the non-communal Bangladesh. “So, here we are all Bangalis, we are moving forward with that spirit.”
Replying to a question, the home minister said: “I don’t know why you talk about minorities. Here we all live together. So, don’t say minority. If we keep saying it, we get hurt. I don’t understand minority-majority.
I understand that everyone is Bangali. We will move forward together.”
He said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina came to power in 2008 and talked about women empowerment and gave a roadmap on how they should move forward.
“As a result, women today are moving ahead showing their skills in different fields. We will reach the goal of enlightened Bangladesh by 2041. We cannot move forward without the support of women,” the home minister said.
