Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said Bangladesh is a shining example of communal harmony."For thousands of years, followers of different faiths have been living and practicing their respective religions in the country amid mutual harmony."
He made the remarks while speaking at a program of Bangladesh Puja Udjapon Parishad at Dhakeswari Temple on the occasion of Janmashtami through video conference from his government residence on Tuesday.
He said mosques and puja mandapas coexist here, while people of one religion attend the ceremonies of other religions.At the times of danger, they are cooperative and sympathetic to each other and this practice has been going on in this delta since time immemorial, he said.
He also greeted the people of Hindu community on this occasion of Janmashtami on behalf ofhis party and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.Stressing the need for building a prosperous country with non-communal spirit, he said Janmashtami is the birth anniversary of Lord Sri Krishna and one of the major festivals of the Hindu community."The misdeeds of some confused people, in the name of religion, hurt us nowadays," he said.
Putting emphasize on good relation with the neighbors besides internal stability, the Awami League General Secretary said in international politics, no country can move forward with bad relations with its neighbors."In this reality, the relationship between Bangladesh and India - the Sheikh Hasina government and the Narendra Modi government has passed the test of time," he said.
Relations between the two countries are bonded by the ties of 1971 and now this friendship gets warmer and more cordial than any time in the history, he added.Quader said there is a positive progress in the discussions on Teesta water problem and sharing of waters of other common rivers.Obaidul Quader called for strengthening Sheikh Hasina's hand to uproot the poisonous tree of communal evil.
Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad President Milon Kanti Dutta and General Secretary Nirmol Chattarjee, and Mahanagar Sarbajanin Puja Committee President Shoilendra Nath Majumder and General Secretary Kishore Ranjan Majumder were, among others, present at the function.
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