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Subject: Emailing: news0655.htm--Secularism slogan will harm the unity of the nation
Assalamu Alaikum.Please see the news below.The most important part is bringing back 1972 constitution and the intention to ban Islamic parties. What sort of democracy will be that which bans Islamic parties when by their own declaration Awami League has said that they will not do anything against the principles of Quran and Sunnah ?
Secularism is no guarantee for peace .India has more militancy of various sorts than us.Ziaur Rahman brought in the changes through a referendum and it did not lead to any religion-based militancy in the last thirty years until two years back.This is not home-grown militancy but imported from outside as a result of international situation created by some powers.
How can a believer in Allah can exclude Allah' guidance in politics, economy and society as secularism really means ?
The Awami league government should be careful , not to be diverted in such a manner which will bring more turmoil in the country. Others should also carefully watch.
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 Internet Edition. April 2, 2009, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM
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| Madrasha education to be reviewed: Militancy should not have any place: Shafique Staff Reporter
Law Minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed yesterday said that the Government was mulling over inclusion of the Kaumi madrasas within the range of the Education Ministry to facilitate its education system.
The Minister was talking to reporters after launching a workshop on 'Anti-Terrorism Act-2009'organised by Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI) at its conference room in the capital.
"Madrasas have been set up for providing only religious education since 1975. These institutions did not incorporate any modern and time-befitting education in their curriculum, he added.
The Minister said the Government was working for bringing all the madrasas under a policy for ensuring time-befitting education.
The Minister also favoured the restoration of the 1972 constitution, which was disrupted by the military rule of 1975, aiming to establish Bangladesh as a secular democratic country saying, " If we go back to 1972 constitution there will not be any religion-based political organisations."
He said after killing Father of the Nation Bangabandhu, the constitution was amended giving priority to religion, which helped emerge religious fundamentalism in the country.
The Minister also announced that they would reconsider the money laundering law to curb funding of militant organisations and said that about 122 militant organisations were active in different parts of the country.
He also said that other recommendations might come out from the workshops that might help the government in handling the militancy.
While addressing the audience the Supreme Court lawyer Shirin S Chaudhury opined that the existing anti-terrorism law was not enough to address terrorism.
She described the law as a comprehensive legislation and said it addresses issues like terror-financing and cross-border terrorism.
Former Adviser of the caretaker government ASM Shahjahan, who addressed the workshop as special guest, highlighted the need for a national and regional unity to address terrorism in the country. Political will and unity also are essential in this regard, he added.
President of the BEI Farooq Sobhan presided over the workshop while members of the civil society, lawyers, and representatives from different government and non-government organisations, among others, were present at the workshop. Do you like the new site? Do you have any improvement suggestion? Please drop us a line. | |
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