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Meet With Home Boss: Hefajat sticks to its stance on sculpture
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal. File photo
Calling sculptures anti-Islamic, Qawmi madrasa-based clerics, many of whom are Hefajat leaders, have proposed that the government construct minarets instead of sculptures of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Led by Mahmudul Hasan, chairman of madrasa education board (Befaq), a 12-member delegation came up with the proposal at a meeting with Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan at his residence in the capital on Monday night.
Coming out of the hour-long meeting, Hefajat-e Islam Nayeb-e-Amir Ataullah Hafezzi termed it fruitful. He claimed that the minister did not oppose their argument against the establishment of sculptures or idols.
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan was not available over telephone for comments.
Earlier on December 10, Hefajat-e Islam at a press conference in the city had said they wanted dialogue with the government to resolve the ongoing problem centring installation of the sculpture of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
The Qawmi-based madrasa organisation also said the alem (Islamic cleric) community is trying to hold a meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on this issue.
Hefajat has recently been speaking against construction of sculpture of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, terming it anti-Islamic.
They demanded that the government find an alternative way to show respect to the Father of the Nation.