Dhaka:
There isn’t a plan to vary the nationwide anthem of Bangladesh, the nation’s Spiritual Affairs Advisor AFM Khalid Hossain stated on Saturday.
“The interim authorities won’t do something to create controversy,” Hossain advised the media after visiting the Islamic Basis in Rajshahi and attending a gathering of dignitaries.
This comes after Abdullahil Amaan Azmi, the son of former Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ghulam Azam, earlier this week referred to as for a change within the nation’s nationwide anthem and Structure.
He stated: “I depart the matter of the nationwide anthem to this authorities. The present nationwide anthem we have now is opposite to the existence of our unbiased Bangladesh. It displays the time of the Bengal partition and the merging of the 2 Bengals. How can an anthem created to unite the 2 Bengals grow to be the nationwide anthem of an unbiased Bangladesh? This anthem was imposed on us by India in 1971. Many songs may function a nationwide anthem. The federal government ought to type a brand new fee to pick a brand new nationwide anthem.” Hossain stated Bangladesh, as a neighbouring nation, needs a pleasant relationship with India.
“Now we have heard stories of assaults on our cricket workforce in India. Because the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is in cost, they may resolve on the required plan of action,” Dhaka Tribune quoted the advisor as saying.
Terming assaults on mosques, temples, and shrines as “heinous”, Hossain stated: “Those that assault locations of worship are enemies of humanity. They’re criminals, and they are going to be prosecuted below current legal guidelines.” Hossain additional stated native residents in addition to madrasa college students will guard temples in the course of the Durga Puja to forestall any assault or sabotage.
“Madrasa college students have been by no means concerned in terrorism. That was propaganda and conspiracy by the earlier authorities.”The advisor stated that after the change in authorities, there had been assaults on the homes of some members of the Hindu group simply as Muslim homes have been attacked and this shouldn’t be considered in a different way.
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