Bangladeshi minorities seek scripture readings in state programs Recitations from four major religions seen as a symbolic gesture to promote pluralism Christian leaders join the national council of Bangladesh Christian Association in this 2016 file photo. (Photo: Robin Bhabuk) Bangladeshi religious minority groups have urged the government to introduce the reading of scriptures of all four major religions at the beginning of parliamentary sessions and state ceremonies. Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council (BHBCUC), the country's largest minority group, made the call during a virtual conference this week. Parliamentary sessions and state programs in Muslim-majority Bangladesh now begin with a recitation from the Quran.