Historic gurdwaras safe in Bangladesh

Tarn Taran, August 7

The historic gurdwaras in Bangladesh, the country which is facing political crisis, are safe. Sewadars at the gurdwaras are keeping a close watch on the developments in the strife-torn country.

This was stated by Baba Sukha Singh, head of the Kar Sewa sect, Sarhali (Tarn Taran), who is managing the sewa of the five historic gurdwaras — Gurdwara Nanak Shahi, Dhaka, (near the Dhaka University), Gurdwara Sikh Temple Estate, Chittagong, Gurdwara Sangat Tola, Dhaka, Gurdwara Pahartali, Chittagong, and Gurdwara Guru Nanak Mandir, Mymensingh — in Bangladesh.

The sect led by Baba Sukha Singh was given the task of performing kar sewa of gurdwaras by the Bangladesh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (BGPC) in 2004. At present, Amar Chand is the president of the BGPC.

Baba Sukha Singh said sewadars serving at the gurdwaras had shut the gates of the shrines and were continuing recital of Gurbani and kirtan every day. He said though the situation was tense in Bangladesh, sewa at the gurdwaras was going on without any break. Earlier, the Kar Sewa sect, Sarhali, gave funds through Baba Sukha Singh to Sheikh Hasina, the then Prime Minister, when there were floods in Bangladesh. — OC