Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Friday thanked the government of India for taking action against the person who made controversial remarks against Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
"We strongly condemn the insult of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) wherever it happens. The government of India has taken legal action against those who made such (derogatory) statements. We extend our gratitude towards the government of India in this regard," he said.
Hasan, also the Awami League (AL) joint general secretary, made the remarks while addressing a triennial conference of the Gaibandha Municipality unit of Awami League on the premises of Central Shaheed Minar of the Gaibandha town as chief guest.
The minister also said that strict measures would be taken against unnecessary confusion or incitement toward such incidents.
"In fact, we do not tolerate to offend any religion and if anyone tries to create chaos in this country with the incidents of other countries, it will be suppressed with iron hands," he warned.
No one has established an independent Islamic Arabic University while Sheikh Hasina has made it fulfilling the hundred-year-old demand of Alem Ulama of the country, he said.
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Hasan said: “The premier also recognized many-year-old Qawmi Madrasah and gave government jobs to those who passed from it, he said, adding that Alems of one lakh mosque-based Maktabs established across the country is getting an allowance of Tk5,200.
“Hajj immigration now becomes much easier in Dhaka. About 560 model mosques have been established in each district and upazila, which no one ever imagined.”
Praising the incumbent government's development activities, he said the overall development of the country in the last 13.5 years under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been praised by the world but BNP cannot tolerate the country's current development spree.
As a result, they continue to hatch their conspiracies to fail the state, he said.
General Secretary of district Awami League Abu Bakar Siddique was the main discussant at the function while president of Gaibandha Poura Awami League Advocate Shah Masud Zahangir Kabir Milon presided over the function.
Organizing Secretary of Awami League Md Shakhawat Hossain Shafique, Central Awami League Members Syed Abdul Awal Shamim, Hosne Ara Lutfa Dahlia and Advocate Safura Begum Rumi and Mahabub Ara Begum Gini, MP, addressed the conference as the special guests.