Govt to protect rights of every citizen: Dr Yunus

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said the interim government is determined to protect the rights of every citizen of the country.

“Bangladesh is a large family where the responsibility of the government is to protect the rights of every citizen,” the chief adviser told the leaders of the Hindu community.

“There can't be any divisions among people in our country. We are equal citizens,” he said adding "Our responsibility is to establish the rights of every citizen. Our job is to ensure justice for every citizen”.

He made these comments on Monday while exchanging greetings with the leaders of Bangladesh's Hindu community on the occasion of Janmastomi, the auspicious birth celebration of Lord Sri Krishna, said a spokesperson of the CA office.

Professor Yunus said he wants to build a Bangladesh where everyone can practice their faith without any fear and where no temple needs to be guarded.

Hindu leaders greeted the chief adviser on the occasion, saying they have sought blessings of the Lord Sri Krishna for the harmony and prosperity of the nation and the interim government.

The leaders said they suspended Janmastomi celebrations in the flood-stricken parts of the country. They said they have sent food and relief to the region.

They praised the chief adviser's recent comments at the Dhakeswari Mandir, a sacred temple in Old Dhaka, saying it would help build a non-communal society in the country and ensure religious harmony in the society.

They raised the issue of Hindu property grabbing, including the land of Hindu temples.

Top Hindu leaders including Kajal Debnath and Monindra Kumar Nath of Hindu Buddha Christian Oikya Parishad, Charu Charan Brahmachari of ISKCON, Basudeb Dhar and Santosh Sharma of Bangladesh Puja Udjapon Parishad, and Priti Chakraborty of Universal Medical College and Hospital, were present at this moment.

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