HC rejects writ on state religion

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The High Court yesterday rejected the much talked about writ that challenged the legality of a constitutional provision recognising Islam as the state religion of Bangladesh.
The bench of Justice Naima Haider, Justice Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque and Justice Md Ashraful Kamal summarily rejected the 28-year-old petition, saying the petitioners have no jurisdiction to move such a petition.
“It was rejected on the ground that the committee under which the petition was filed in 1988 had no legitimacy as it was not a registered body,” said Murad Reza, an additional attorney general who opposed the petition on behalf of the government.  Read More ….  [/su_column] [/su_row]