Ahead of Durga Puja, Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said his government was committed to protect the rights and security of every citizen, irrespective of their religious identity.
“Ensuring everyone’s rights as a citizen, regardless of his/her religion, is my responsibility as the head of the government. The move is being seen as a major outreach to the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh. “When we keep ourselves above religious identity during all critical moments in the national history, why should we consider it in other matters?
Last month, the Bangladeshi Prime Minister increased the government grant for Durga Puja to 5 crore Taka and extended the holiday for government employees to five days during the celebrations. Rahman said people of all faiths had fought together in Bangladesh’s Liberation War and participated in democratic movements, including the mass uprising of 1990 and the movement of 2024. Bangladesh’s Ministry of Shipping has also issued a set of 16 directives to ensure safe waterway travel for passengers during Durga Puja.
I will try my best within my capacity to ensure everyone’s security, not on the basis of religion, but as human beings,” Rahman told Hindu community leaders in the meeting held at his office. We liberated the country together and took part together in the movement to establish democracy,” he said.
