There isn’t a plan to vary Bangladesh’s nationwide anthem, the nation’s spiritual affairs adviser AFM Khalid Hossain mentioned on Saturday.
“The interim authorities won’t do something that may create controversy,” Hossain informed reporters after visiting the Islamic Basis in Rajshahi and attending a gathering of dignitaries.
This comes after Abdullahil Amaan Azmi, son of former Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Ghulam Azam, earlier this week referred to as for a change to the nation’s nationwide anthem and structure.
He mentioned, “I go away the difficulty of the nationwide anthem to this authorities. The present nationwide anthem that we’ve is opposite to the existence of our impartial Bangladesh. It displays the period of partition of Bengal and the merger of the 2 Bengals. How can an anthem that was created to unite the 2 Bengals grow to be the nationwide anthem of an impartial Bangladesh? This anthem was imposed on us by India in 1971. Many songs may function the nationwide anthem. The federal government ought to kind a brand new fee to pick out a brand new nationwide anthem.”
Hossain mentioned Bangladesh, as a neighbouring nation, desires a pleasant relationship with India.
“We’ve got heard reviews of assaults on our cricket staff in India. For the reason that Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is in cost, it’ll determine the mandatory plan of action,” the adviser mentioned, in response to the Dhaka Tribune.
Hossain referred to as the assaults on mosques, temples and shrines “heinous” and mentioned: “Those that assault locations of worship are enemies of humanity. They’re criminals and might be prosecuted in response to the prevailing legal guidelines.”
Hossain additional mentioned that native residents in addition to madrasa college students will defend the temples throughout Durga Puja to stop any assault or sabotage.
“Madrasa college students had been by no means concerned in terrorism. That was propaganda and conspiracy by the earlier authorities.” The advisor mentioned that after the change of presidency, there have been assaults on the homes of some members of the Hindu neighborhood, simply as homes of Muslims had been attacked and this shouldn’t be seen in another way.
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