Khaleda's comment fueled communalism
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia fueled communalism and hurt the religious sentiments of the country's minorities by her “communal speech”, said Awami League leader Suranjit Sengupta yesterday.
Suranjit was speaking as the chief guest at a discussion styled “Amendment of Vested Property Return Act 2001: Finalisation and victim's expectation” in the city's Dhaka Reporters Unity.
Bangladesh Hindu-Buddha-Christian Oikkya Parishad, Ain O Salish Kendra and six other non-government and social organisations organised the discussion.
Khaleda, at a rally in Sylhet recently, questioned the religious identity of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after the latter visited Dhakeswari National Temple during Durga Puja, the largest religious festival of the Hindu community.
“If the government does not protect the rights of the minorities, then both the parties should give up expectations on each other and it will change the political equilibrium in the country,” he said.
Addressing the function, veteran leftist politician Ajoy Roy opined for placing the vested property issue in the UN Human Rights Commission for its resolution.
Arpito Sampotti Ain Protirodh Andolon General Secretary Subrata Chowdhury placed a seven-point demand for inclusion in the amendment.
Justice Ghulam Rabbani chaired the function, where representatives of different non-government organisations also spoke.
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