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COMMUNAL-HARMONY-KHASRU
‘Bangladesh land of communal harmony’
NETRAKONA, Aug 23, 2019 (BSS) – State Minister for fisheries and livestock
Ashraf Ali Khan Khasru today said Bangladesh is a land of communal harmony as
the people of all faiths are living in the country peacefully for a long
time.
“Bangladesh has a ‘glaring example’ of communal harmony in the world as
people of all faiths and religions have been living together here peacefully
and celebrating their respective religious festivals independently amidst
harmony” he said here.
The state minister made the observation at a discussion meeting on
‘Janmastami’ held at Norosingho Zior temple at Borabazer here.
Janmastami Celebration Committee (JCC), Netrakona organised the meeting to
celebrate the festival marking the birth day of Lord Sree Krisna.
Chaired by President of JCC, Netrakona and freedom fighter Subrota Ghosh,
the meeting was addressed, among others, by Habiba Rahman Khan Shefali, MP,
Deputy Commissioner Netrakona Main-UL-Islam, Chairman of Netrakona Zila
Parishad Prasanta Kumar Ray, Mayor of Netrakona Pourasabha Nazrul Islam Khan,
Chairman of Netrakona sader upazila Tafsiruddin Khan and President of
Bangladesh Hindu Bouddha Kristian OikKho parishad, Netrakona district unit
Sitangsu Bikash Acharjyo.
Later, a Janmastami rally was brought out from the temple which was
paraded main roads of the town. Mayor of Netrakona pourasabha Nazrul Islam
Khan led the rally.
BSS/CORR/MMR/SSS/1711 hrs