孟加拉国总理塔里克·拉赫曼周二视察了朗布尔的多个杜尔迦节庆祝棚，并呼吁“确保该国所有宗教信仰者享有平等权利”。
BANGLADESH PRIME Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday visited several Durga Puja pandals in Rangpur and called for “ensuring equal rights for people of all religions in the country”.
此次访问意义重大，因为它发生在孟加拉国发生一连串针对少数群体的暴力袭击一年之后，也发生在时任首席顾问穆罕默德·尤努斯领导的临时政府面临批评之后。新德里曾持续向孟加拉国临时政府提出关切，涉及2024年8月政治过渡后针对宗教和族裔少数群体——包括印度教徒、基督徒和佛教徒——的袭击浪潮不断上升。
The visit assumes significance as it comes a year after a spate of violent attacks on minorities in Bangladesh and the criticism faced by its then interim government led by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus. New Delhi had consistently raised concerns with Bangladesh’s interim government regarding the rising wave of attacks on religious and ethnic minorities — including Hindus, Christians and Buddhists — following the political transition in August 2024.
周二，在视察一座寺庙的祭祀棚时，拉赫曼表示：“正如各宗教信仰者曾携手解放这个国家、共同确立人民的政治权利，如果我们要建设我们渴望创建的孟加拉国，也必须不分宗教信仰和归属，共同努力。”拉赫曼政府还宣布，在节日前增加拨款、假期和安保措施。据孟加拉国通讯社报道，拉赫曼视察了朗布尔、拉杰沙希和吉大港的祭祀棚，并与印度教社区成员互致问候。
On Tuesday, during his visit to the Puja mandap of a temple, Rahman said: “Just as people of all religions came together to liberate this country, and worked together to establish the political rights of its people, we must also work together, irrespective of religious beliefs and affiliations, if we want to build the Bangladesh we aspire to create.”Rahman’s government also announced a hike in grants, holidays and security measures ahead of festivities. According to a report by Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), Rahman visited Puja pavilions in Rangpur, Rajshahi and Chattogram and exchanged greetings with members of the Hindu community.
其新闻秘书萨利赫·希布利表示，政府已采取必要措施，确保杜尔迦节在全国范围内和平庆祝。他还强调了政府的原则，即无论宗教信仰如何，每个人都享有安全权。
His Press Secretary Saleh Shibly said the government had taken necessary steps to ensure peaceful celebration of Durga Puja across the country. He also highlighted the government’s principle that everyone has the right to security, regardless of their religion.
据《每日星报》报道，拉赫曼最近向一个杜尔迦节委员会移交了一张5000万塔卡的支票，同时为佛教社区的卡廷·奇博尔·丹节提供了3000万塔卡。
According to The Daily Star, Rahman recently handed over a cheque of Tk 5 crore for a Durga Puja committee, while Tk 3 crore was provided for the Buddhist community’s Kathin Chibor Dan festival.
早些时候，孟加拉国内政部长萨拉胡丁·艾哈迈德在一次高层协调会议后，也谈到了安全准备工作。据报道，当局还重点关注不间断供电、应急照明，以及杜尔迦节祭坛处安保人员与志愿者之间的协调。
Earlier, Bangladesh Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed also spoke about security preparations after a high-level coordination meeting. The authorities have also focused on uninterrupted electricity supply, emergency lighting and coordination between security personnel and volunteers at Puja pavilions, as per reports.
据孟加拉国驻印高级专员公署官员透露，本月早些时候，拉赫曼在与印度教和佛教社区代表的会晤中，强调了建设一个宗教、身份或背景不成为平等权利和机会障碍的国家的重要性。
According to officials in the Bangladesh High Commission, during a meeting with representatives of Hindu and Buddhist communities earlier this month, Rahman had stressed the importance of building a country where religion, identity or background does not become a barrier to equal rights and opportunities.
新德里和达卡一直在协调安排拉赫曼下月访问印度，但具体日期尚未敲定。
New Delhi and Dhaka have been working on scheduling a visit by Rahman to India next month, even as no dates have been finalised yet.