Comments against Liberation War won’t be tolerated: B’desh Minister

By Sumi KhanDhaka, Nov 29 : A Bangladesh Minister has warned that any comments against the spirit of the countrys Liberation War and the Constitution will not be tolerated, while "evil attempts" to destroy the peace and comfort of the public will be resisted.The remarks were made by Minister of Road Transport and Bridges Obaidul Quader, who is also General Secretary of the ruling Awami League, on Saturday evening during a press conference at his official residence here.

"Dont take the governments liberalism as weakness.Any comments against the spirit of the countrys Liberation War and the constitution will not be tolerated.

Any evil attempt to destroy the peace and comfort of general people will be resisted," he warned.Quader urged the people who believe in the countrys independence to build a united resistance against all evil efforts.

During the conference, the Minister also said a communal force is creating unwanted debate over the establishment of sculptures of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman."Imaginary explanations centering Bangabandhus sculpture is a challenge to the spirit of Liberation War and the countrys culture.

"A fundamentalist group is giving misinterpreted explanations regarding the sculptures of Bangabandhu, the architect of independent Bangladesh, to spread hatred among religious people," he said.Hence, an iron fist will be used to deal with those who are making ill attempts to create an issue to destroy the countrys religious tolerance, Quader added.