Dhaka, March 24 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon all, including global people, to build a society based on equality and free from all kinds of discrimination and sectarianism.

"We follow Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's peace policy in running the country," she said in a message on Friday on the eve of Genocide Day-2023, reports BSS.

The prime minister said, "We do not want war and conflict; killing men, women, and children dipped us in demise. We believe in peace. If sustainable peace prevails, the overall development of the country accelerates."

She said Awami League formed the government after being elected by popular mandate in 1996 after a long 21-year struggle, adding, "On October 5, 1998, w...