Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Interim government won't change national anthem which was penned down by Rabindranath Tagore, confirms adviser
Bangladesh's Religious Affairs Adviser Dr AFM Khalid Hossain on Saturday confirmed his government is not planning to change the national anthem of the country.
The interim government will not do anything that creates "controversy", he was quoted as saying by The Daily Star.
"Currently, our top priority is maintaining law and order. We do not want to do anything at this moment that might create controversy. We want to build a beautiful Bangladesh with everyone," the adviser was quoted as saying by the newspaper.
Bangladesh's national anthem 'Amar Sonar Bangla' was penned down by world bard Rabindranath Tagore.
He made the comments at a time when several radical forces in the country are reportedly demanding to change the national anthem.
He condemned attacks on places of religious worship in the country.
Bangladesh-based newspapers and social media posts earlier claimed several Hindu temples and houses were attacked by radicals following the fall of the former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government last month.
"Those who attack places of worship are enemies of humanity and criminals," the adviser told the newspaper.
He said madrasa students would join local communities to guard the temples during the upcoming Durga Puja celebration.
"The madrasa students were never involved in any kind of militancy. This is a conspiracy and false propaganda by the previous government," he said.
Bangladesh witnessed political turmoil recently when a protest against job quotas spiralled into an anti-government movement and led to the toppling of PM Sheikh Hasina and her administration.
Hasina fled to India.
An interim government under the leadership of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus took charge days after she escaped from Bangladesh.
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