Staff Reporter:
Religious Affairs Adviser Dr AFM Khalid Hossain yesterday said the referendum will change the trend of the country’s politics.
“To build a bright country, ‘Yes’ vote must be won in the referendum,” he said while addressing National Imam Conference organized by Islamic Foundation at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Cen-tre at Agargaon here.
Chief Adviser’s Special Assistants Professor Ali Riaz, Dr Anisuzzaman Chowdhury and Monir Haider and Religious Affairs Secretary Md Kamal Uddin were present as special guests at the conference with Islamic Foundation Director General Abdus Salam Khan in the chair.
Dr Khalid said, “You will vote for whoever you like in the general election. And by voting ‘Yes’ in the referendum, you will help change the country.
“A false campaign is being conducted that if you vote for ‘Yes’ in the referendum, Bismillah will be re-moved in the constitution, and Islam will not be the state religion. No one should be confused, these are all false campaign,” he said.
