Dhaka, July 16 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday pledged to build a prosperous and discrimination-free Bangladesh, saying his government wants to ensure equal rights and opportunities for all communities, including ethnic minorities.

He made the remarks during a meeting with representatives from ethnic minority communities at the Cabinet Division conference room in the Bangladesh Secretariat, said PM's Deputy Press Secretary Suzauddhowla (Suzon Mahmood).

The Prime Minister described ethnic minority communities as an inseparable part of Bangladesh and said his government is committed to building a country where no community faces discrimination.

"My government and I are working to build a discrimination-free Bangladesh. We wa...