Staff Correspondent:

Information and Broadcasting Adviser Mahfuj Alam has said there is no room for extremism in Bangladesh, and nobody would have the opportunity to rise up with political or religious extremism.

“We will try to prevent political and religious extremism from taking afoot in Bangladesh,” he said, referring to a report of the New York Times which said Bangladesh is reeling on an opportunity for extremists.

The information and broadcasting adviser was talking to the journalists after visiting the grave of martyr Masum Miah and meeting his family members at Uttar Rampur village of Cumilla Sadar South Upazila here on Wednesday.

The adviser said, the present interim government’s foremost goal is to play role for country’s democratic transition.

“In view of this, we will try to consult with them, try to make them aware. But if anybody tries to create any instability, we will certainly take a hard line,” he warned.

The adviser also said the people of Bangladesh should retain the spirit of the martyrs and the present government would try to complete the trial of the perpetrators of the murders during mass uprising.

Noting that this government has efforts to build a Bangladesh in line with the aspirations of the martyrs, he said, “People are with us and we believe that if the political parties have their good wishes to fulfill the spirit, we will be able to establish a new Bangladesh.”

Regarding the issue of reforming the media, the information adviser said, “As long as we are here, we will pursue for a qualitative reform of the media. The Media Reform Commission has underlined the issues of the media at district and central level to be resolved.”

Joint Member Secretary of the national Citizen’s party (NCP) Joynal Abedin Shishir, Cumilla City Convener of the Anti-Discrimination Movement Abu Raihan, Member Secretary Rashedul Hasan and local leaders were present.