Shrugging off all the misconceptions and misinterpretations about its policy, opposition BNP on Sunday assured the Hindu community of staying beside them in upholding and protecting their rights.
“We’ve our full support for all the justified demands of the Hindu community. We won’t allow passing any law against your interests. BNP will always be there with the Hindu community in protecting your rights,“ said BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
He was addressing a discussion marking Rath Yatra Utsab of Sri Sri Jagannath Deb at the temple of The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) at Swamibagh in the city.
Making his party’s stance clear about the Hindu community, Fakhrul said BNP believes in the freedom of all religions as per its constitution. “We don’t give priority to any particular religion. We’ve no policy discrimination, but there’re wrong interoperations about our party policy.”
Mentioning that those who want to create divisions by using the religion enemy of Bangladesh, he alleged that a vested quarter is spreading the communal venom and trying to create divisions using the religion. “We don’t believe in the politics of division.”
Fakhrul said the country is passing through a critical time. “Democracy is now at stake. We’ll have to get united to protect democracy.”
ISKCON treasurer Sukhi Sushil Das Bramachari gave the welcome speech at the discussion chaired by its president Satya Ranjan Barai.
BNP chairperson’s adviser Abdul Awal Mintu BNP executive member Goutam Chakrabarti were, among others, present.
Source: UNBConnect