'Freedom of religion basic human right': US condemns Durga Puja violence in Bangladesh - Condemning the reports of attacks on the Hindu community in Bangladesh, the US said that freedom of religion or belief is a human right
Bangladesh home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal claimed that the violence is aimed at fomenting trouble in the country ahead of the 2023 general elections.
Observing the responsibility to protect the right to practice own religion of minority rests on the majority community, they noted with concern over a 'lapse in ensuring this security in both India and Bangladesh'.
Islam not our state religion, says Bangladesh minister after Durga Puja violence - State Information Minister Murad Hassan said that Bangladesh is a secular country and it would revert to the 1972 constitution