March 28, 2024 23:34 (IST)
Hasina asks countrymen to stand beside religious minorities
Dhaka, Nov 12 (IBNS): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked people of her nation to stand beside religious minorities and ensure they get security.
"It is moral responsibility of everybody to ensure the security of the religious minorities. Religious harmony will have to be upheld at any cost,” Hasina was quoted as saying by The Daily Star.
Several Hindu temples were attacked in Haripur union of Nasirnagar upazila of Brahmanbaria area in the country recently.
Some arrests have been reportedly made in connection with the cases.
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