Catholic Church in Bangladesh will host an interfaith dialogue in September this year.
Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad, who is the Vatican Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, made the announcement when he called on Bangladesh chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at his hotel in Rome on Saturday.
Cardinal Koovakad, who is from the Indian state of Kerala, informed the chief adviser that the dialogue would bring together leaders from various religions.
During the meeting, Professor Yunus stressed the need for continued dialogue among people of different faiths in Bangladesh.
He highlighted the country鈥檚 commitment to religious harmony and the interim government鈥檚 efforts to protect the rights of all citizens, regardless of ethnicity, creed, colour, or gender.
Lamiya Morshed, the government鈥檚 SDG coordinator, Tareq Ariful Islam, ambassador to the Vatican and Rokebul Haque, ambassador to Italy were present.
