Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Choudhury handed over the Atish Dipankar, Agrasar and Bishudhananda Peace Gold Medal, 2015 to the 11 recipients at a function Monday, reports BSS.
Dhaka University VC Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique, ATN Bangla chairman Dr Mahfuzur Rahman, Ven Phrakru Samu Khaman Salangag of Thailand, Zhukang Tu Dengkezhu of Tibet and Man Hee Lee of Korea received the Atish Dipankar Peace Gold Medal, 2015. Dr Hasan Mahmood, MP, Vassula Ryden of Greece and Lion MK Basar got Agrasar Peace Gold Medal 2015 while Md Fazlul Haq, Dr Kazi Ali Hasan and Manoranjan Ghoshal received Bishudhananda Peace Gold Medal 2015.
Speaking at the ceremony as the chief guest, Shirin Sharmin said it is important to show respects to all religions for establishing a non-communal Bangladesh.
"Respect to other religions helps create compassion, brotherhood and unity which are crucial for establishing a non-communal Bangladesh," said Dr Shirin Sharmin Choudhury, also the chairperson of the executive committee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA).
The Speaker urged all to work together to materialise the dream of Bangabandhu aiming to build a non-communal "Sonar Bangla".
Speaker urges all to build non-communal BD
FE Team | Published: February 24, 2015 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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