Religions preach peace

As every nation on this planet has people from multiple religions, it is crucial that religious harmony exists for societies to function in a civilised manner. Bangladesh, considered as a secular nation, is also home to people of diverse beliefs. Recently, the falsely alleged Facebook comment by an individual who follows Hinduism, sparked a mass riot where religious zealots unleashed grave harm upon the Hindu community. The outcome left four dead and hundreds injured.

But we all know that no religion preaches the message of hatred, yet, due to the misconduct of some evil men, innocent people continue to suffer tragic consequences.

All religions emphasise on humanism. So, it is high time that we stop hurting the religious sentiments of other communities. Therefore, religious criticism should be dealt with keeping humanity in mind, and definitely not through violence and hatred.

Mardia Khan, Rajbari Govt College