Calling India as Bangladesh's "best neighbour" which had helped the country "immensely" in gaining independence, Abul Fayez Muhammad Khalid Hossain - recently appointed as the Advisor for Religious Affairs in the interim government - on Thursday said that "work has begun" to take strict action against criminals involved in several incidents of violence and vandalism against the minority communities, especially Hindus, since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation on August 5.
India is our neighbouring country and we want to maintain peace and tranquility in our country with the goodwill of India," Hossain told IANS in an exclusive interview as the interim government headed by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus continues to receive a massive flak from all corners of the world for failing to provide security to the minorities, majorly Hindus, in the country.
The Bangladeshi government has condemned attacks on minority communities and places of worship, calling them "heinous" and "criminal".
We got our country back after great efforts and people from all religions sacrificed and shed their blood in the movement during Bangladesh's liberation. We cannot let it go to waste. It is a secular country and we have to nurture this spirit and ensure communal harmony in Bangladesh.
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