Photo: BIGSTOCKA lack of education and proper dissemination of our values is responsible for the deep levels of intolerance that exist within our countryBangladesh belongs to people of all faiths, assured Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Over the years, many seem to have forgotten, or strayed from this secular spirit, that has been part of the nation’s founding. The law should protect every citizen equally, and here, citizens share the responsibility of showing due respect to someone else’s faith. Respect, after all, is a two-way street: It is not enough to demand it from others, it must also be given. In combatting the ills of communal violence and religious intolerance, we must be realistic.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 18, 2020 05:37 UTC