Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on interacting with Hindu community leaders on Thursday on the occasion of Janmastami urged the believers of other faiths not to think of themselves as minorities in the country, saying that everyone irrespective of their religion will be treated equally in a Muslim-majority nation.
Hasina also virtually joined the events at Dhakeswari Mandir in Dhaka and JM Sen Hall in Chattogram from her official residence in Gonobhaban.
Hasina stated that the community has the same rights as she has in the country, adding that the number of Mandaps during the Durga Puja festivities are higher in Dhaka than in the whole of West Bengal.
According to Dhaka tribune reports Hasina said, “We want people of all faiths to live with equal rights. You are people of this country, you have equal rights here, you have the same rights as I have.”
“Please don’t undermine yourselves. You were born in this country, you are a citizen of this country” she said
Hasina lamented that when a mistimed incident occurs in the country, it is poured out in a manner making it look like the Hindu community does not have any rights in the country, overlooking the actions of the government. Hasina also said that she and her government do not believe in undermining any religion in the country.
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