Govt determined to protect citizens’ rights: CA

Exchanges greetings with leaders of the Hindu community on the occasion of the Janmashtami

FE REPORT | Published: August 27, 2024 00:12:55

"The interim government is determined to protect the rights of every citizen of the country", Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus said on Monday, while greeting the Hindu community in Bangladesh during Janmashtami, which marks the auspicious birth celebration of Lord Sri Krishna.
"Bangladesh is a large family where the responsibility of the government is to protect the rights of every citizen", the Chief Adviser told the leaders of the Hindu community.
"There can't be any divisions among people in our country. We are equal citizens."
"Our responsibility is to establish the rights of every citizen. Our job is to ensure justice for every citizen".
Professor Yunus said he wants to build a Bangladesh where everyone can practice their faith without any fear and where no temple needs to be guarded.
Hindu leaders greeted the Chief Adviser on the occasion, saying they have sought blessings of the Lord Krishna for the harmony and prosperity of the nation and the interim government.
Hindu leaders said they suspended Janmastomi celebrations in the flood-stricken parts of the country. They said they have sent food and relief to the region.
Hindu leaders praised the Chief Adviser's recent comments at the Dhakeswari Mandir, a sacred temple in Old Dhaka.
It would help build a non-communal society in the country and ensure religious harmony in the society, they opined.
They raised the issue of Hindu property grabbing, including the land of Hindu temples, the CA office spokesperson, who informed about the greetings exchange ceremony.
Top Hindu leaders include Kajal Debnath and Monindra Kumar Nath of Hindu Buddha Christian Oikya Parishad, Charu Charan Brahmachari of ISKCON, Basudeb Dhar and Santosh Sharma of Bangladesh Puja Udjapon Parishad, and Priti Chakraborty of Universal Medical College and Hospital.