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The interim government in Bangladesh has assured that it has no plans to change the national anthem of the country. The statement comes after a former armyman claimed that  “Amar Sonar Bangla” was imposed by India in 1971 and it also reflects the colonial past of the country.

According to News 18, addressing the concerns about the Rabindranath Tagore-penned anthem, Bangladesh’s Religious Affairs Adviser AFM Khalid Hossain said the Muhammad Yunus government “will not do anything to create controversy.”

The cultural outfit of the country Udichi Shilpigosthi organised an event where people sang the national anthem simultaneously across the country as the demand for changes and flag sounded. 

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Bangladesh Crisis: How The National Anthem Row Began

The issue began after some critics said that the anthem does not align with the identity of an identity of an independent Bangladesh. According to News18, Abdullahil Amaan Azmi, the son of former Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ghulam Azam, said the current national anthem is contrary to the country’s existence which was liberated in 1971.

“It reflects the time of the Bengal partition and the merging of the two Bengals. How can an anthem created to unite the two Bengals become the national anthem of an independent Bangladesh? This anthem was imposed on us by India in 1971. There are many songs that could serve as a national anthem. The government should form a new commission to select a new national anthem,” he told journalists at a press conference on Tuesday.

Centre-Formed Committee To Monitor Situation At Indo-Bangladesh Border Holds Meeting

The MHA formed committee  to monitor the current situation on the Indo-Bangladesh border met on Thursday. The meeting was headed by Ravi Gandhi, ADG, BSF (Eastern Command) and attended by all members including members from the Land Port Authority of India (LPAI).

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During the meeting, the progress of various communications with Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and the status of the safety of minority communities in Bangladesh especially in bordering districts was discussed.