Forbes StaffThe country’s religious advisor recently said there is no plan to change the national anthem of Bangladesh.
According to reports, on Saturday, Religious Affairs Advisor AFM Khalid Hossain said that no plan has been made to change Bangladesh’s national anthem. He told the media after visiting the Islamic Foundation in Rajshahi and attending a gathering of dignitaries that “the interim government will not do anything to create controversy.”
Abdullahil Amaan Azmi had called for a change in the country’s national anthem.
Earlier, the son of former Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ghulam Azam, Abdullahil Amaan Azmi, had called for a change in the country’s national anthem and constitution. He said, “I leave the matter of the national anthem to this government. The current national anthem we have is contrary to the existence of our independent Bangladesh. It reflects the time of the Bengal partition and the merging of the two Bengals. How can an anthem created to unite the two Bengals become the national anthem of an independent Bangladesh?” He added, “This anthem was imposed on us by India in 1971. Many songs could serve as a national anthem. The government should form a new commission to select a new national anthem.”
Hussain wants a friendly relationship with India.
Dhaka Tribune quoted the advisor saying, “We have heard reports of attacks on our cricket team in India. Since the Bangladesh Cricket Board is in charge, they will decide on the necessary course of action.” He wants a friendly relationship with the neighboring country, India. He termed attacks on mosques, temples, and shrines as “heinous” and said, “Those who attack places of worship are enemies of humanity. They are criminals, and they will be prosecuted under existing laws.” He added, “Madrasa students were never involved in terrorism. That was propaganda and conspiracy by the previous government.”
The advisor also said that after the change in government, there were attacks on the houses of some members of the Hindu community, just like the ones on Muslim houses, and this should not be viewed differently.
