"It was said during the drafting of the constitution that [secularism] does not mean we will stop practising religion. Only the political use of religion would be barred.”Sen noted Bangabandhu’s idea of secularism was similar to that of the Mughal Emperor Akbar and said, "The ideology of Bangabandhu and Akbar is still particularly relevant today. “Bangabandhu’s concept of socialism originated in his revealed experience, because he was a person who built his party from the grassroots up,” said Prof Sobhan. He highlighted Bangabandhu's travels on foot to the rural areas or in ‘third-class rail compartments’. This was the core element of Bangabandhu’s agenda.”Prof Minouche Shafik, director of the London School of Economics, moderated the discussion.

Source: bd News24 January 28, 2021 08:03 UTC