Govt condemns attacks on religious, cultural sites, shrines

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Dhaka, Sept 14 – Condemning the attacks in the strongest terms, the interim government on Saturday said the law enforcement agencies have been instructed to take adequate measures to protect the Sufi shrines and cultural sites.

“The Interim Government condemns in the strongest terms any hate speech and attack on the religious and cultural sites and the Sufi shrines,” said a statement shared by Chief Adviser’s press wing, noting that it has come to their notice that a group of miscreants have been attacking Sufi shrines and mazars in the country over the past few days.

The government is acting to bring the unscrupulous forces involved in the attacks to books and initiate stringent legal actions against them.

The government said Bangladesh is a country of communal harmony and peaceful coexistence of all beliefs for thousands of years.

“We are stating in unambiguous terms that we will remain a country of harmony and any attempts to disturb religious or cultural tolerance and harmony will be strongly dealt with without discrimination,” said the statement. - UNB