Won’t tolerate communal disharmony in Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina’s minister

Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan stated the federal government will guarantee strict motion towards individuals who disturb communal concord within the nation.

“No communal disharmony will be allowed here. Government is firm to ensure punishment for those who ransack communal harmony creating anarchy,” he stated.

Khan stated this whereas addressing Indian media personnel in Dhaka on Saturday in a view of the current assault on the Hindu group in Narail over a social media put up.

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He stated that Bangladesh was attempting to attain a long-lasting growth however a vested quarter was attempting to dismantle issues.

“Today’s Bangladesh is Bangabandhu Sheik Mujib’s non-communal Bangladesh. We are a united nation. No communal disharmony will be placed here and will never get the opportunity too to root here.”

“The government will take stern action against all such evils,” the house minister stated, claiming the variety of minority communities, together with Hindus was growing in Bangladesh.

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The minister stated provocative actions had been being dedicated making communal instability utilizing Facebook. So, the federal government had taken all doable initiatives to regulate the usage of social media, together with Facebook, he stated.

“A vested quarter is trying to gain profits by affecting people’s emotions. Quoting a Facebook post, an ill-motivated group tried to bring anarchy. Every religion has the same rights here. We are an emotional nation,” he stated.

Two homes at Shahapara in Narail district had been vandalised lately over a communal put up on Facebook. Five accused have been arrested and despatched to remand.

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“Earlier too, some incidents occurred, but our law enforcement agencies always took instant action. After the incident took place, the post sender’s house was sealed,” he stated.

The house minister stated seven accused had been arrested within the case and an investigation was occurring.

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