Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs (CHT) Adviser Supradip Chakma. File Photo

DHAKA, Jan 23, 2026 (BSS) - Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Affairs Adviser 
Supradip Chakma today said that Bangladesh's strength lies in its unique 
ethnic and religious diversity.
 
Speaking as a special guest at a discussion organised to celebrate Saraswati 
Puja at the Officers' Club on Bailey Road, he emphasized the interim 
government's commitment to building a non-discriminatory nation.
 
Supradip Chakma highlighted the vision of the current administration led by 
Nobel Laureate Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus.
 
He stated that the government is tirelessly working to create a peace-loving, 
truthful, and non-discriminatory new Bangladesh where equal rights are 
guaranteed for every citizen.
 
"We dream of building a country where secularism, good relations among 
people, and social cohesion will be maintained," he said, noting that the 
government aims to bring about a qualitative change in the nation and create 
an environment conducive to peaceful elections.
 
While extending Saraswati Puja greetings to those present, the Adviser 
reminded the audience that the country belongs to everyone and warned that no 
individual can harm the nation out of personal whim. 
 
He stressed that a prosperous Bangladesh must be built through united 
efforts.
 
Supradip Chakma praised the existing communal harmony in the country and 
noted that the entire region, including India and Nepal, is rich in religious 
and cultural diversity.
 
Primary and Mass Education Adviser Prof Dr. Bidhan Ranjan Roy Podder attended 
as the chief guest while Religious Affairs Adviser Dr. AFM Khalid Hossain was 
also present as a special guest.
 
The event was presided over by Cabinet Secretary Dr. Sheikh Abdur Rashid.