President calls for national committee to ensure equal rights

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called for the formation of a national committee to ensure equal civic facilities, security and justice for people of all religious communities in Bangladesh.

“Religion belongs to individuals, but the state belongs to everyone,” the president said, stressing that all citizens have equal rights to security and justice regardless of their religious beliefs.

He said Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists and Christians are all citizens of Bangladesh, and the Constitution guarantees everyone equal rights, dignity and religious freedom. The government is committed to upholding these principles, he added.


“This harmony is our strength and our identity. We must preserve it at all costs.''

He warned that rumours, misinformation and religious extremism are sometimes used to create divisions among communities. He called for a firm and uncompromising response to such attempts, urging young people in particular to stand up for truth, justice and humanity.

“This country belongs to all of us, and we must build it together,” he said, adding that no destructive force should be allowed to undermine national unity and progress by creating divisions.


He noted that the participation of people from all religious communities in the Liberation War, democratic movements and struggles against injustice had helped establish the foundation of national unity.

Extending his greetings to members of the Hindu community on Bijoya Dashami, he said he was delighted to welcome them to Bangabhaban for the festive occasion.

The underlying message of Durga Puja, he said, is the destruction of evil and the triumph of truth, beauty and welfare.


He reiterated the need to protect communal harmony and uphold equal rights and dignity for every citizen, regardless of religious identity.