Bangladesh Crisis News: Bangladesh’s interim government chief Mohammad Yunus met the leaders of the Hindu community on Monday (26 August). During this, Mohammad Yunus organized a welcome ceremony for them on the occasion of Janmashtami. He also pledged to promote inter-religious harmony. On the occasion of Janmashtami, the Chief Advisor Office has given a big statement.
In fact, after the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, business establishments of the minority Hindu population were targeted and temples were vandalized in the violence that continued for several days. After the student movement against her government, Sheikh Hasina resigned from the post of Prime Minister on August 5 and went to India.
There is no division among people in the country- Mohammad Yunus
At the same time, the Chief Advisor Office (CAO) quoted Mohammad Yunus as saying, “There can be no division among people in our country. Because, we are equal citizens. The interim government has stood firmly to protect the rights of every citizen of the country.” Mohammad Yunus expressed hope that he would create such a Bangladesh. Where everyone can follow their religion without any fear and where there is no need to protect any temple.
It is the government’s responsibility to protect the rights of every citizen
Yunus’ office quoted him on X as saying that Bangladesh is a big family where the government’s responsibility is to protect the rights of every citizen. Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad chairman Bashudeb Dhar, Dhaka Ramakrishna Mission chief Swami Purnatmananda Maharaj and Hindu community leaders including Kajol Debnath and Monindra Kumar Nath were present during the meeting.
Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad president Bashudeb Dhar said that we talked to Professor Yunus for about an hour. He said that all Bangladeshis are members of the same family. In such a situation, we will eliminate any feeling of communalism.
Blessings sought from Lord Krishna for interim government- Mohammad Yunus
The Chief Advisor Office (CAO) says that Mohammad Yunus greeted the leaders of the Hindu community of the country and promised to promote inter-religious harmony. Meanwhile, Hindu leaders congratulated Yunus on this occasion. Mohammad Yunus said that he sought blessings from Lord Krishna for the goodwill and prosperity of the country and the interim government. Along with this, he also raised the issue of “grabbing the property of Hindus including the land of Hindu temples”.
Public holiday in Bangladesh on the occasion of Janmashtami
Let us tell you that this welcome ceremony took place at a time when the people of the Hindu community celebrated Janmashtami by singing bhajans and kirtans in the famous Dhakeshwari temple and other temples and monasteries. There is a public holiday in Bangladesh on the occasion of Janmashtami.