PM Sheikh Hasina to Hindu neighborhood in Bangladesh: You and I've identical rights | World News

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reached out to the nation's Hindu neighborhood on the event of Janmashtami as she urged believers of different faiths not to think about themselves as minorities, saying everybody regardless of their religions will take pleasure in equal rights within the Muslim majority nation.

Hasina, who interacted with Hindu leaders on Thursday, mentioned the neighborhood has the identical rights as she has within the nation, including that the variety of mandaps in Dhaka throughout the Durga Puja festivities are a lot increased than they're in West Bengal.

In line with a report within the Dhaka Tribune newspaper, Hasina mentioned, “We wish folks of all faiths to dwell with equal rights. You're folks of this nation, you may have equal rights right here, you may have the identical rights as I've.”

“You'll at all times suppose that you're the residents of this nation and you'll take pleasure in equal rights,” the premier mentioned.

A PTI report mentioned Hasina had nearly joined an occasion at Dhakeswari Mandir in Dhaka and JM Sen Corridor in Chattogram from her official residence in Gonobhaban.

“We additionally wish to see you in that means. Please don’t undermine yourselves. You had been born on this nation, you're the residents of this nation,” she mentioned.

Hasina additionally spoke about how every time an untoward incident happens within the nation, it's put out in a fashion that makes it look the Hindu neighborhood doesn't have any rights in Bangladesh.

“Colors are given to that incident in a means that the Hindus haven't any rights right here. And the actions of the federal government after the incidents don’t get correct consideration,” one other newspaper, Prothom Aalo, quoted her as saying.

Hasina mentioned her authorities and the Awami League doesn't consider in undermining folks from any faith. “We will say it clearly. Our authorities may be very cautious about it. I can guarantee you that,” she added.

(With inputs from agen)