Dhaka, Sept. 14 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday urged all to embrace humanity and compassion by rejecting cruelty, noting that long-term deprivation of rights has made many intolerant.

"I feel that intolerance has grown in many of us due to the loss of democratic and political rights for over a decade and a half. Overcoming this, let us commit to humanity and reject cruelty," he said.

Speaking virtually at a Gathering of Life and Animals organised by the Bangladesh Animal Welfare Association at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre, Tarique highlighted the link between human rights and the rights of other living beings.

Animal lovers from across the country joined the event with their pets-cats, dogs, hors...