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President urges all to make ongoing anti-corruption drive successful
DHAKA, Oct 08, 2019 (BSS) – President M Abdul Hamid today urged all to
come forward to make the government’s ongoing drive successful to eliminate
militancy, narcotics, extortion, gambling and corruption from the country as
he hosted a reception for Hindu community on Durga Puja.
“Corruption is one of the key barriers to country’s socio-economic
development . . . So all must come forward to make the ongoing anti-
corruption drive successful,” he told the function at Bangabhaban here on the
Bengali Hindu community’s biggest religious festival.
The president said everyone will have to make pledges to remove all sorts
of wrong and immoral practices by devoting to the principle “I won’t do wrong
and also, won’t allow others to do so”.
“And then the country will advance towards development and the cordial and
peaceful society will be established,” the head of the sate observed.
Noting that establishing peace and humanity in the society are an eternal
message of the religion, the president called upon all to abide by the norms
of religion and simultaneously come forward for welfare of the human beings.
He said communal harmony is a longstanding Bengali tradition and people
from all strata will have to take this tradition forward comprehensively.
Greeting Hindu community people on the occasion, the president wished for
strengthening the existing bond among all people irrespective religions and
castes.
President Hamid and his spouse Rashida Khanam exchanged greetings with the
guests at the function.
Secretaries concerned to the President were present.
Principal of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission Swami Purnatmananda
Maharaj, parliament members, diplomats, political leaders, editors,
journalist leaders, senior civil and military officials, Hindu community
leaders and distinguished citizens also joined the reception.
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