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Published on October 13, 2013
"You are the sons of the soil and so you will live here with all rights," she said adding, "You must also have the confidence and belief," she said. Extending her greetings to members of the Hindu community on the occasion of their largest religious festival Saradiya Durgoutsab, she reiterated her government's policy- "Religion is the affair of individuals but religious festivals are enjoyed by all." Sheikh Hasina said, "We, in principle, believe that Bangladesh is a land for all. We fought for our independence together. So every people of the country would have freedom to observe their religious rites.
"We have ensured equal rights of people of every religion, creed and caste in the constitution. In the same way we have established harmony among people of every religion," she said. Sheikh Hasina said, the puja is being held at more than 28,000 mandaps across the country in a very peaceful atmosphere. People of other religions are also sharing joy and happiness with members of the Hindu community, she said. "It's the ideology of Bangladesh for which the country was born," she added.
The Prime Ministers said, Bangladesh is no more a country of militants and corruption. It's a nation of huge prospect and role model of development, she said urging all to work together to build a happy and prosperous nation. CR Dutta, Bir Uttam, Minister without portfolio Suranjit Sengupta, Dr Mostafa Jalal Mohiuddin, Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad leaders Kanutosh Majumder, Monindra Kumar Nath, Nirmal Chaterjee and Basudev Dhar spoke, among others, on the occasion.
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