Print: 28 Oct 2025
3 advisers for taking action to stop provocative activities over Chandranath Temple
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Three advisers met with the leaders of the Chandranath Dham (Kanchanath-Chandranath-Adinath) Shrine Committee, a traditional pilgrimage site for followers of the Sanatana Dharma.
Adviser to the Ministries of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Road Transport and Bridges, and Railways, Muhammad Fawzul Kabir Khan; adviser to the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education, Bidhan Ranjan Roy Poddar; and Religious Affairs Adviser Dr. A. F. M. Khalid Hossain, are the three advisers attending the meeting.
An the meeting that took place on Wednesday morning at Rail Bhaban, the Shrine Committee leaders said, “For the past five years, various provocative activities have been observed around the temple, and there have been attempts to disrupt the communal harmony.”
Immediately following this, the three advisers instructed the field administration, law enforcement, and intelligence agencies to remain vigilant regarding the matter.
Additionally, the committee members mentioned that the stairs leading to the temple on the hill need to be renovated.
Shrine Committee President Apurba Kumar Bhattacharya said, “The stairs are not in very good condition. There is a risk of accidents.”
In response to this, adviser Fawzul Kabir Khan immediately called Rezaul Maqsud Zahedi, Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives in Chattogram, and asked him to take action to renovate the stairs.
Railways Adviser Fawzul Kabir Khan said, “History and heritage are associated with the Chandranath Temple. No provocative activities that disrupt our communal harmony will be tolerated. Instructions have been given to take immediate and strict action if any signs of provocation are seen.”
During the meeting, the adviser to the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education, Bidhan Ranjan Roy Poddar, said, “The interim government is working to build a society free from discrimination for everyone, regardless of religion, caste, or class.”
Religious Affairs Adviser Dr. A. F. M. Khalid Hossain said, “Those who carried out an attack on the places of worship of other religions cannot be religious in any way. It is a crime. There is no religion in this act, only unrighteousness. We will take strict action if there is any attempt to disrupt religious harmony. I call upon the followers of the Sanatana Dharma to send their legitimate demands to the Hindu Religious Welfare Trust at the Ministry, and we will take appropriate action.”
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3 advisers for taking action to stop provocative activities over Chandranath Temple
File photo
Three advisers met with the leaders of the Chandranath Dham (Kanchanath-Chandranath-Adinath) Shrine Committee, a traditional pilgrimage site for followers of the Sanatana Dharma.
Adviser to the Ministries of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Road Transport and Bridges, and Railways, Muhammad Fawzul Kabir Khan; adviser to the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education, Bidhan Ranjan Roy Poddar; and Religious Affairs Adviser Dr. A. F. M. Khalid Hossain, are the three advisers attending the meeting.
An the meeting that took place on Wednesday morning at Rail Bhaban, the Shrine Committee leaders said, “For the past five years, various provocative activities have been observed around the temple, and there have been attempts to disrupt the communal harmony.”
Immediately following this, the three advisers instructed the field administration, law enforcement, and intelligence agencies to remain vigilant regarding the matter.
Additionally, the committee members mentioned that the stairs leading to the temple on the hill need to be renovated.
Shrine Committee President Apurba Kumar Bhattacharya said, “The stairs are not in very good condition. There is a risk of accidents.”
In response to this, adviser Fawzul Kabir Khan immediately called Rezaul Maqsud Zahedi, Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives in Chattogram, and asked him to take action to renovate the stairs.
Railways Adviser Fawzul Kabir Khan said, “History and heritage are associated with the Chandranath Temple. No provocative activities that disrupt our communal harmony will be tolerated. Instructions have been given to take immediate and strict action if any signs of provocation are seen.”
During the meeting, the adviser to the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education, Bidhan Ranjan Roy Poddar, said, “The interim government is working to build a society free from discrimination for everyone, regardless of religion, caste, or class.”
Religious Affairs Adviser Dr. A. F. M. Khalid Hossain said, “Those who carried out an attack on the places of worship of other religions cannot be religious in any way. It is a crime. There is no religion in this act, only unrighteousness. We will take strict action if there is any attempt to disrupt religious harmony. I call upon the followers of the Sanatana Dharma to send their legitimate demands to the Hindu Religious Welfare Trust at the Ministry, and we will take appropriate action.”