We want peace, not clash: PM
We want peace, not clash: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government wants to build a beautiful future for the Bangalee nation by maintaining a wonderful environment in the country.
"We want peace, not clash...we want to maintain beautiful environment in the country as expected by all. Our aim is to have a wonderful atmosphere for the Bangalee nation and it could be placed in the dignified position on the world stage," she said.
The premier said this while inaugurating the birth centenary of legendary artist Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin at the national level in the National Museum in Dhaka this afternoon.
Hasina said the people of the country irrespective of caste, creed and religion celebrate Pahela Baishakh with fanfare and festivity.
On the other hand, she said the people of all faiths celebrate their religious festival together. "It is like a union of confidence and the Bangalee nation made it possible and set such an example in the world," she said.
The cultural affairs ministry arranged the function as part of its yearlong programmes to celebrate the birth centenary of the artist.
With Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor in the chair, the function was addressed by eminent artist Mustafa Monwar and wife of Zainul Abedin Begum Jahan Ara Abedin.
Eminent educationist Dr Borhanuddin Khan Jahangir gave the memorial lecture, while Cultural Affairs Secretary Ranjit Kumar Biswas delivered the welcome address.
The prime minister also urged artistes, litterateurs and cultural activists to take more effective steps against inhuman behaviour of the people, saying that only culture and heritage could bring about changes in such attitude.
The premier also described the relationship of late Zainul with the political artist, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, as well as similarities with National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.
"The nation would ever-remember the contribution of Zainul Abedin to flourishing art and culture of Bangladesh as well as national entity of the Bengalis," she said.