Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Hindu community leaders on Wednesday urged the government and opposition to work together to address "discrimination and deprivation" faced by religious minorities.

"We are repeatedly told that Bangladesh is a country of communal harmony, but the reality does not match that claim," Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad President Basudev Dhar said, calling for effective measures to ensure equal rights and security for all communities.

Communal harmony must be reflected in practice rather than remaining confined to political rhetoric, they said at a press briefing following a meeting with Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and Leader of the Opposition Dr Shafiqur Rahman.

The meeting was held at the Leader of the Opposition's o...