Unite against politics based on religion
Some civil society members and academicians yesterday called upon all pro-liberation and progressive forces to join hands for resisting communalism and religion-based politics in Bangladesh, the rise of which, according to them, will be a national crisis.
The state, political parties, and civil society are not playing due roles for preventing communalism and fundamentalism, observed Professor Emeritus Anisuzzaman.
"Now, our very important job is to put pressure on the government for taking stern action against communal activities," he told a discussion at Dhaka Reporters Unity, organised by Samprodayikota O Jongibad Birodhi Mancha and Sammilito Samajik Andolon.
National Professor Salahuddin Ahmed demanded making of a law banning religion-based politics. "If the law is passed, Jamaat-e-Islami's politics will automatically be banned. Moreover, it will not get any chance to continue politics changing its name."
Referring to the seven-murder in Narayanganj, left politician Pankaj Bhattacharya urged investigation into it to see whether communal and fundamental forces or international conspiracy were connected to it or not.
Journalist Abed Khan said there might have been a connection between the Narayanganj incident and the war crimes trial.
Chairing the discussion, left politician Ajoy Roy hoped to hold a rally with different civil society and progressive organisations to strengthen the movement against religion-based politics.
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