UNB, Dhaka :
Reiterating her government’s tough stance against militancy and terrorist activities in the name of religion,
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged all on Saturday to show respect to each other while performing their respective religious rituals. “Human welfare is the essence of all religions. So all will perform their religious rituals and other activities with dignity and everyone will show respect to others,” said the Prime Minister while visiting Dhakeswari Mandir and Ram Krishana Mission on the occasion of Durga Puja, the largest festival of the Hindu community.
“People will perform their respective religious rituals in a festive mood across the country…this is our policy. I hope amity and fraternity will prevail among the people of the country,” she said. Such an environment should be created so that the people of all religions can perform their respective religious rituals with dignity, she said adding, “We all celebrate all festivals altogether.” “We won’t tolerate any terrorist activities
in the name of religion…Islam is a religion of peace, harmony and brotherhood,” she said.
Sheikh Hasina said those who are committing terrorist activities in the name of religion are actually doing anti-religion deeds. “We’ve taken stern actions against militancy and terrorism, and will do the same in the coming days,” she said adding that there will be no place for militancy in Bangladesh.
The Prime Minister also said the government wants peace, prosperity and development, not conflict. “We want development in such a way so that everybody, including rural people, gets the benefits of development, irrespective of religion and cast.” She also mentioned that Bangladesh believes in the peaceful coexistence of all people. “And all religions talk about compassion and tolerance.”
During the Liberation War, Hasina said, the people of all faiths had made their supreme sacrifice and fought for the country’s independence under Bangabandhu’s leadership. “We want people to live in peace; we want the triumph of humanity… that’s our desire,” she said.
Hasina said Bangabandhu had dreamt of establishing a poverty- and hunger-free Sonar Bangla. “We’re striving to achieve the goal and the country advanced much in this regard.”
Mohanagar Sarbajanin Puja Committee president DM Chaterjee, Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Mohammad Syeed Khokan, Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad general secretary Advocate Tapash Kumar Pal and Mohanagar Sarbajanin Puja Committee general secretary Advocate Shyamal Kumar Roy, among others, spoke at the programme. Ram Krishna Mission principal Dhrubesenananda also spoke on the occasion.
Reiterating her government’s tough stance against militancy and terrorist activities in the name of religion,
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged all on Saturday to show respect to each other while performing their respective religious rituals. “Human welfare is the essence of all religions. So all will perform their religious rituals and other activities with dignity and everyone will show respect to others,” said the Prime Minister while visiting Dhakeswari Mandir and Ram Krishana Mission on the occasion of Durga Puja, the largest festival of the Hindu community.
“People will perform their respective religious rituals in a festive mood across the country…this is our policy. I hope amity and fraternity will prevail among the people of the country,” she said. Such an environment should be created so that the people of all religions can perform their respective religious rituals with dignity, she said adding, “We all celebrate all festivals altogether.” “We won’t tolerate any terrorist activities
in the name of religion…Islam is a religion of peace, harmony and brotherhood,” she said.
Sheikh Hasina said those who are committing terrorist activities in the name of religion are actually doing anti-religion deeds. “We’ve taken stern actions against militancy and terrorism, and will do the same in the coming days,” she said adding that there will be no place for militancy in Bangladesh.
The Prime Minister also said the government wants peace, prosperity and development, not conflict. “We want development in such a way so that everybody, including rural people, gets the benefits of development, irrespective of religion and cast.” She also mentioned that Bangladesh believes in the peaceful coexistence of all people. “And all religions talk about compassion and tolerance.”
During the Liberation War, Hasina said, the people of all faiths had made their supreme sacrifice and fought for the country’s independence under Bangabandhu’s leadership. “We want people to live in peace; we want the triumph of humanity… that’s our desire,” she said.
Hasina said Bangabandhu had dreamt of establishing a poverty- and hunger-free Sonar Bangla. “We’re striving to achieve the goal and the country advanced much in this regard.”
Mohanagar Sarbajanin Puja Committee president DM Chaterjee, Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Mohammad Syeed Khokan, Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad general secretary Advocate Tapash Kumar Pal and Mohanagar Sarbajanin Puja Committee general secretary Advocate Shyamal Kumar Roy, among others, spoke at the programme. Ram Krishna Mission principal Dhrubesenananda also spoke on the occasion.
