INTERRELIGIOUS EMPATHY IN STRENGTHENING NATIONAL INTEGRITY OF BANGLADESH

Empathy in interreligious activism and harmony has tremendous impacts. Therefore, this study explores the influence and effectiveness of interreligious empathy in strengthening the national integrity of Bangladesh. Other related issues have also been investigated to get the whole picture. Hopefully, findings can cooperate with policymakers to determine the level of relationship between interreligious empathy and national integrity. Thus, the result will assist them in taking further steps to strengthen the national integrity of Bangladesh. Data have been collected using a qualitative approach, and the data analysis method is applied to analyze these to find relevant information. This study finds a significant correlation between interreligious empathy and the national integrity of Bangladesh. The peace-loving people of Bangladesh have a historical legacy of assisting each other. Communal violence and terrorism will not develop here permanently. The Zero Tolerance Policy of the Bangladesh government toward terrorism, Constitutional safeguards for religious freedom and expression, and unique amenities for the observation of different communities, religious festivals, and so on enforce interreligious empathy in Bangladesh. Interreligious empathy ensures stability and development and, ultimately, national integrity. Nurturing interreligious empathy is an appropriate strategy for the national integrity of Bangladesh, which is demonstrated in this study. An implication for policymakers is that they can put more emphasis on interreligious empathy. Keywords: Interreligious Empathy, Bangladesh, National Integrity, Development, People, Constitution.