DHAKA, Oct 19, 2021 (BSS) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked Home 
Minister Asaduzzaman Khan to take immediate action against the perpetrators 
involved in the recent vandalism at Puja Mandaps and arson attack on the 
houses of the Hindu community.

  "She (Prime Minister) has again given clear instruction to the Home 
Minister to take stern actions against those who are behind the incidents as 
soon as possible, completing investigations," said Cabinet Secretary Khandker 
Anwarul Islam.

  He briefed the newsmen after the virtual cabinet meeting.

  The prime minister chaired the regular cabinet meeting, joining remotely 
from her official residence Ganabhaban as her cabinet colleagues were present 
at secretariat.

  The cabinet secretary said the premier asked the home ministry to 
investigate the issues promptly and take action against those who initiated 
the incidents. 

  He said the religious and political personalities were simultaneously 
requested to raise public awareness, not to show reaction to any "small 
twisting act" of anyone.

  Khandker Anwarul said something might be found out within very shortest 
time over the Cumilla incident.

   He said the holy Islam doesn't give the authority to any Muslim to go for 
destructive acts in case of defamation of the religion. It is quite 
unacceptable to Islam, he added.

  ".....they can stage protests and place demands before the government for 
exposing the perpetrators to justice and giving them punishment," he said.

  In case of defamation of the Holy Quran, he said, the Quran doesn't give 
anyone the authority to destroy anything of other religion.