Desk Report
Publish: 14 Oct 2021, 07:15 pm
Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud || Photo: Collected
Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan
Mahmud today said an identified quarter committed the heinous crime at Nanua
Dighi in Cumilla with an ill political motive.
"The same vested quarter had spread rumours over the Padma Bridge and conspired against the country and the welfare of its people in past. The government is firmly determined to give exemplary punishment to those who staged this and spread rumours in social media," he told newsmen at his Secretariat office, reports BSS.
The minister said,
"I would like to tell the Hindu community to perform worship without fear and in a festive and enthusiastic mood. The countrymen and the government stay beside you."
Hasan said Bangladesh is now an example of
communal harmony before the globe and this has been established under the
dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
He said the country achieved independence
through the blood of the followers of all religious faiths, including Hindus,
Muslims, Buddhists and Christians, under the leadership of Father of the Nation
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. But, the vested quarter that was against the
country is now busy with conspiracy against the ongoing development under
Bangabandhu's daughter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and this quarter doesn't
want the communal harmony to exist, he added.
For this, the minister said, they (vested
quarter) staged mayhem at different times and tried to destroy communal
harmony by spreading rumours in social media.
He said, analyzing the heinous activities in
the last few years, it was found that there were nefarious motives against
those. But, the government resisted all incidents with an iron hand, said Hasan,
also Awami League joint general secretary.
He said,
"I heard different statements over the incident of Nanua Dighi of Cumilla. The Hindus and the Muslims are living there peacefully for years. And the temple was closed at night. Even, they turned off the lights. Police is investigating the incident. I'm sure who did the incident will be disclosed soon. The culprits will be brought to book soon."
The minister said it is clear that the persons
who carried the incident were involved in misdeeds. Different organizations
including police are investigating it, he added.
He said there was a political motive behind the
incident. A vested quarter that failed to face Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
politically is busy spreading rumours and destroying communal harmony
through social media, he added.
The minister said rumours were spread during
the construction works of Padma Bridge. "As a result, many innocent people
were killed. The same quarter had told that the government would not construct
the Padma Bridge and involved the World Bank in their conspiracy. The same
people staged the incident at Cumilla to destroy communal harmony," said
Hasan.
He said police and other law enforcement agencies have controlled all incidents which took place yesterday centring the issue of Cumilla.
"I would like to urge the people not to be confused. The government is determined to give exemplary punishment to those culprits. And the situation is under control," he added.
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