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Better ties among S Asian nations urgent: Hasina
Opposition leader Sheikh Hasina yesterday appealed to all to work unitedly against all kinds of injustice and discrimination to establish humanism and peace, reports UNB.
"l.ove your neighbours, love the mankind . . . love the entire creation." she told an International seminar at the City Council Hall at Kathmundu, marking the Buddha Joyanti. according to a message received here.
The Awaml League President and l,eader of the Opposition In Parliament Inaugurated the seminar, organised by Goutam Buddha Foundation. Janata Dal leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the special guest at the seminar, presided over by Dr Regmi.
Speaker of the Nepalese Lower House Dhaman, Protlva Patel. MP, of India and Dr Mizanul Haq. MP. of Bangladesh also spoke on the occasion.
Hasina said the whole world was now caught in a "vicious storm of violence" disturbing the very fabric of social systems.
The Awam! League chief said people were being di»-
criminated because of religion, race, caste or creed. Conflicts between people of different ethnic origin lead to "hatred and tension, and tension gradually transforms Into clashes," she observed.
But the essence of all religion is peace and love, she said adding "We have no choice but to work against all sorts of In Justices, be it social, cultural, national or international." The opposition leader referred to co-existence of four great religions — Islam. Hinduism. Buddhism and Christianity — and said this constituted the religious roots of humanist tradition of Bangladesh.
Haslna said the Awaml League government had adopted secularism as one of the state principles in pursuance of "our long tradition of mutual religious tolerance and the shared national history." and in full conformity with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
"Unfortunately. Bangladesh had gone through a process of communallsm under the direct Initiatives and patronages of post-75 regimes," she regretted.
Haslna recalled the assassi nation of country's founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujlbur Rahman and members of his family, and said an Indemnity Ordinance prohibited trial of the self-confessed murderers.
She described the killing of this nature "a murderous act — a criminality against humanity and an utter violation of human rights and the rule of law." And. she added, "certainly this kind of act can never be indemnified."
Underlining the Importance of peace in South Asia, the opposition leader called for cooperation among the states of this region In all spheres of socio-economic activities.
Today all countries are Interdependent. I'm confident that this sub-continent can set an example of regional cooperation." she said.
"When there is a desire to live in peace, we can always find acceptable solutions to any number of problems which might exist between any two nations or among the countries of this region."
Haslna also called for cooperation between the developed and the under-developed nations "to make this world a peaceful abode of mankind."
Expressing her concern at the hunger, disease and starvation facing the least developed countries, she appealed for reducing global tension by diverting fund from producing weapons of mass destruction to the benefit of global mankind.
"Children will not remain hungry, mothers will not die during child birth and the ecological balance can be restored If only a fraction of this money is properly utilised."
The Awaml League President also called for stopping unchecked use of chemicals which is causing "greenhouse effect' polluting the environment of the world.