RAJSHAHI, June 8, 2018 (BSS) – Upholding social and political harmony is
very important for institutionalising democracy as well as ensuring good
governance everywhere in the society.
Responsive and positive role by all quarters, including political
leaders, becomes crucial for maintaining peace and social harmony for the
overall development of the nation. That is why all should come forward and
work together to build the country as a peaceful one.
The views were expressed in a harmony festival at Charghat Upazila
Auditorium in the district yesterday.
Various development organisations, including peace pressure group, women
network, mass-research forum and village development team, jointly organised
the festival.
More than 300 political leaders, public representatives, members of the
civil society and students joined the event.
Chaired by Convener of the festival Saiful Islam Badsha, the meeting was
addresses, among others, by Country Director of the Hunger Project Bangladesh
Dr Badiul Alam Mazumder, Upazila Chairman Abu Sayeed Chand, Upazila Nirbahi
Officer Ashraful Islam, Union Parishad Chairman Hasanuzzaman Madhu, Awami
League leader Fakhrul Islam, Jatiya Party leader Rafiqul Islam Chowdhury and
Sujon upazila committee president Dr Rafiqul Alam.
Badiul Alam Mazumder said the nation will get rid of conflicts and
confusion if common people as well as the state machineries take a positive
approach to establish peace in the society.
He said all sorts of violence, crimes and other anomalies could be
reduced to a greater extent in the country by maintaining social and communal
harmony.
“Political parties, professional leaders, development workers,
influential persons and people in general should work together in this
regard,” he added.
Other issues like communal harmony, people’s right to information,
prevention of violence against women and quality improvement in primary
education were discussed in the meeting.