Dhaka, March 26 -- Jamaat-e-Islami MP Mujibur Rahman's instructions not to recite the Gita at Independence and National Day celebrations in Rajshahi's Tanore Upazila have sparked discussion and criticism.

However, Tanore Upazila administrator (UNO) Naima Khan ignored the informal instructions from the local MP given over the phone on Wednesday, a day before the Independence Day event.

At 8am on Thursday, the parade and reception for brave freedom fighters at Tanore Daak Bungalow ground included a recitation of both the Gita and the Quran.

A video of Naima discussing the MP's instructions about the Gita reading after the event has gone viral on social media, sparking debate and criticism.

She said, "On Tuesday, I spoke to the MP of Raj...