There is also no denying the fact that the condition of minorities like Hindus, Buddhists and Christians has been better under the Sheikh Hasina regime. Sheikh Hasina gave the slogan, “Dhormo jar jar, utsob shobar (Religion as per one’s own, but festivals common to all)”. Sheikh Hasina also took special care to support Dhaka’s Dhakeswari temple, when the management was facing challenges. “Bangabandhu” Sheikh Mujibur Rehman, the founder of the Awami League, had infused secularism as a founding principle of the constitution in 1972. Sheikh Hasina is carrying that legacy of a Bengali Muslim, which is being consistently eroded.

Source: Indian Express November 10, 2021 18:17 UTC