Bangladesh will continue to uphold religious harmony: Tarique

Bangladesh will continue to uphold religious harmony, territorial sovereignty, and the protection of every citizen’s rights and freedoms, regardless of race, caste, or religion despite facing many challenges, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman said in a Facebook post today.
In his post, Tarique urged the people to exercise restraint and resist provocation.
“I urge my fellow Bangladeshis to show utmost restraint and not fall prey to any provocation,” he said.
Tarique alleged an increase in inflammatory rhetoric against Bangladesh from certain Indian quarters since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina.
“Since the fall of autocrat Sheikh Hasina, there has been an increase of inflammatory media commentary and political rhetoric against Bangladesh coming from certain Indian quarters. There is now an echo chamber filled with misinformation, fuelling persistent anti-Bangladesh sentiment,” he wrote.
Tarique also said, “The latest attack on the Bangladeshi consulate in Agartala highlights the destabilising effects of disinformation, which only creates division and discord among neighbours.”
Calling for international attention, he highlighted the importance of a stable Bangladesh for the region.
“International stakeholders must acknowledge that a destabilised Bangladesh, with near about 200 million people, is not in the interest of any country.”
“It is crucial to objectively understand what led to Hasina’s ouster, what has been happening in Bangladesh since she fled to India, and why it’s imperative to forge people-to-people ties between Bangladesh and India, beyond any particular person or political party,” Tarique said.