State Minister-ranked Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, and Ethnic Minority Affairs Bijon Kanti Sarker has stated that the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is committed to building an inclusive Bangladesh that guarantees equal dignity for people of all religions, creeds, and ethnic communities. Speaking as the chief guest at an exchange meeting with leaders of the Bangladesh Hindu-Buddhist-Christian Kalyan Front (Chattogram North, South, and Metropolitan units) at the Chattogram District Council conference room on Friday, November 13, 2026, he stressed the importance of increasing minority representation within the party's mainstream politics and affiliated bodies.
Emphasizing the foundational philosophy that ‘religion belongs to individuals, but the state belongs to everyone’, Mr. Sarker noted that Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is actively engaging with representatives of diverse religious and ethnic communities. He urged leaders to reach out to grassroots areas, identify new leadership, and honor longstanding contributors while resolving internal disputes through constructive dialogue.
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