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FRIDAY, JULY 01, 2022
UN: Bangladesh highlights inter-religious harmony prevailing in country

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05 February, 2020, 01:00 pm
Last modified: 05 February, 2020, 02:42 pm

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UN: Bangladesh highlights inter-religious harmony prevailing in country

Ambassador Fatima focused on Bangladesh’s multilateral engagements in preventing the violent extremism and propagating inter-religious and inter-cultural dialogue

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05 February, 2020, 01:00 pm
Last modified: 05 February, 2020, 02:42 pm
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Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN Ambassador Rabab Fatima has highlighted the inter-religious harmony prevailing in Bangladesh.

She discussed the issue while speaking as a panelist at a side-event in the UN Headquarters titled 'Addressing hate speech and preventing incitement to discrimination, hostility and violence: Synergies within the United Nations system' on Tuesday.

As part of observance of the 'Inter-Faith Harmony Week', the UN Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect organised this event with Bangladesh, Morocco and Italy as cosponsors.

Ambassador Fatima quoted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's statement – 'Religion is one's own; but festivals are for everyone' and shared how in Bangladesh the Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists and Christians are cohabiting in harmony and peace.

She also shared how Bangladesh has been leveraging the place of religious leaders and teachers in the society to guard against misuse of religion and spread of hatred, intolerance and violence.

In this context she cited some examples of involving religious leaders, places of worship and religious organisations and highlighted Bangladesh's 'zero tolerance' policy towards terrorism and violent extremism.

"While adopting a 'whole-of-society' approach in our efforts, we've also included de-radicalisation and counter-terrorism issue in school curriculum," she added.

Ambassador Fatima focused on Bangladesh's multilateral engagements in preventing the violent extremism and propagating inter-religious and inter-cultural dialogue as the proponent of Bangladesh's signature resolution on Culture of Peace.

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While providing some suggestions on the issue of encouraging the ongoing initiatives at the UN including the Plans of Action to counter hate speech, Ambassador Fatima cited the Rohingya crisis.

Adama Dieng, the UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser for the Prevention of Genocide moderated the event, said a media release on Wednesday.

Dieng specifically mentioned Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina praising her decision to initiate formal education for the Rohingya population in the camps in Cox's Bazar.

A large number of Member States and civil society organisations attended the event.

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