Muhammad Yunus, senior adviser to the interim authorities of Bangladesh. File | Photograph credit score: PTI
There isn’t any plan to vary the nationwide anthem of Bangladesh, the nation’s spiritual affairs adviser AFM Khalid Hossain stated on Saturday (September 7, 2024).
“The interim authorities won’t do something that may create controversy,” Hossain advised 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 known as for a change to the nation’s nationwide anthem and structure.
He stated, “I depart the difficulty of the nationwide anthem to this authorities. The present nationwide anthem that we’ve is opposite to the existence of our unbiased 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 turn out to be the nationwide anthem of an unbiased 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.”
Mr Hossain stated that Bangladesh, as a neighbouring nation, needs a pleasant relationship with India.
“Now we have heard studies of assaults on our cricket staff in India. Because the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is in cost, it can resolve the mandatory plan of action.” Dhaka Tribune The advisor stated the next.
Hossain known as the assaults on mosques, temples and shrines “heinous” and stated: “Those that assault locations of worship are enemies of humanity. They’re criminals and will likely be prosecuted based on the prevailing legal guidelines.”
Mr Hossain additional stated that native residents in addition to madrasa college students will shield the temples throughout 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 adviser stated that after the change of presidency, there have been assaults on the homes of some members of the Hindu group, simply as Muslim homes have been attacked, and this shouldn’t be seen otherwise.
Printed – September 08, 2024 10:04 am IST