The Bangladesh minister said Hindus are safe in the country and peaceful Durga Puja celebrations are proof of their safety. He said that “there are about two crore Hindus in Bangladesh. This year there were over 33,000 Durga Puja pandals.”
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Bangladesh information minister of Muhammad Hassan Mahmood said on Saturday that in the country Hindu minority They are safe and the government supports them. He said that peaceful in Bangladesh Durga Puja The ceremony is proof of their safety. He said that “There are about two crore Hindus in Bangladesh. This year there were over 33,000 Durga Puja pandals. He told that party workers have also been deployed in the Durga Puja pandal, so that no incident of any kind happens.
The IB Minister said in a press conference in Kolkata that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ordered our party workers to keep a watch on the puja pandals, to ensure that no incident happens. Referring to incidents of communal violence in Bangladesh and attacks on Hindu community in the country during Durga Puja in 2021, he said, “Those who tried to create problems during Durga Puja have been exposed.
Government took action against miscreants
According to media reports, he said that “we have taken special measures to ensure that no untoward incident happens.” He said that the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its allies are supporting these hardline groups, their main politics being anti-India and anti-Hindu. “Our government has taken strict action against the miscreants,” he said.
Minister also spoke on India-Bangladesh relations
In the city to inaugurate the Bangladesh Film Festival, Mahmood said India-Bangladesh relations did not depend only on the Teesta water sharing agreement between the two countries. According to the report, he said that more than just the relationship between the two governments, the people-to-people ties between the two countries have helped strengthen diplomatic ties. The Teesta river water agreement is yet to be finalized, with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee opposing some points.
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