President of the Bangladesh Awami League and five-time Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has extended heartfelt greetings and love to all on the Sharadiya Durga Puja.
โAmidst the grave crisis facing festive Bangladesh today, it is the expectation of the Awami League that the people of Bangladesh will once again overcome these challenges and regain their freedom,โ said Sheikh Hasina, the daughter of Bangabandhu and advocate of secularism, in a statement on Saturday.
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โAlong with rituals and prayers, the social and cultural aspects of the festival are meaningful to us all โ and it is there that the festival becomes universal, transcending religion and caste. The people of Bangladesh have always stood by one another and shared joy together. They know how to love and show compassion. But today, the people of Bangladesh are being held hostage by conspirators and bigoted groups. In their frenzied game of politics that seeks to divide people and destroy the country, the Bangladesh Awami League will certainly resist.
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โIn the past, Durga Puja in Bangladesh was mostly celebrated within families, but now community (barowari) Durga Pujas are more common. The multidimensional violence unleashed upon the followers of Sanatan Dharma after August 5 of last year has left the whole world stunned. Even in the midst of this horrific time of persecution of religious minorities, I extend my best wishes to all adherents of the Sanatan faith in Bangladesh.โ
Sheikh Hasina hoped that the Durga Puja festivities would be filled with joy, erasing all evil forces. โThe Bangladesh of tomorrow will once again be a land of communal harmony and religious diversity in celebration. In every joy and sorrow, we will remain by each otherโs side.โ
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