Sajib Wajed Joy told in a meeting with minority leaders in NY that, I wish I will see a Hindu Prime Minister in Bangladesh in 25 years. In a meeting with BHBCUC, USA in Courtyard Marriott hotel on Saturday, 8th Nov 2008 Mr. Sajeeb told that referring Obama’s win and condition of minorities in Bangladesh. He told, BNP & Jamaat are trying to drive out Hindus from Bangladesh, we need to resist that. Referring his mother, he told that, she is determined to protect the minorities. In reply to a question of nominating maximum candidates from minorities, he said, I am not involved in this process, but I am sure there will be more candidates this time. In reply to another question, why there was no full minister from minorities, he answered, this time you will have and I will try to influence that. He told that, secularism will be there if AL goes to power, minorities will be better of if AL is in power. About enemy property, he told that, it should not be there and we will do everything to repeal that. He expressed concern about CHT issue. He stressed to bring the war criminal to justice. He told, to protect the minorities, we may need to enact ‘Affirmative Action Law’ like America. He told, after 2001 election, minorities were driven out from Bangladesh; we need to reverse the course. He talked about how to reverse the course of fundamentalism in Bangladesh. Mr. Sajeeb told, a country can’t have a religion and I am with you that, state & religion need to be separated.

Tulip Siddiqui, daughter of Sheikh Rehana was there and she also talked. Chandan SenGupta moderated the ‘exchange of opinion’ while Ratan Barua, Nabendu Dutta, Dr. Thomas Dulu Roy, Sushil Saha, Pradip Malaker, Shayamal Cjakraborty, Sraboni Roy, Anukul Adhikari, Subodh Sarker, Poresh Saha, Rina Roy, Rabindra Sarker & Sitangshu Guha participated among others in the discussion. It last straight 1½ hours and held in a very congenial atmosphere.