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Thursday, March 3, 2011

Re: [ALOCHONA] Minister for amending religious laws




State Minister for Law Qamrul Islam stressed the need for changing the Muslim Inheritance Law to establish equal rights of Muslim women on father's property.


>>>>>>>> Not sure which planet these people live in. Women have rights over their husbands properties AND father's properties as well. Islam made it "Perfect" but BAL minister want to mess with what he does not understand. Their job is to protect women like Felani and those who face rapes and looters all over BD. That is why people voted BAL to rule the country. Now they are trying to change something that does NOT require change!!

What's next?

Change name of the "Father of the nation"? For those who do not know the first name "Sheikh" [ Sheikh Mujibur Rahman] is an Islamic title. Which means scholars of Islam. You want to change that to a secular name?

I am with anyone who want to improve condition of Bengali women. But that would mean BAL has to improve law and order. Remove corruption from police and government institutions. Last time I checked, that is why my fellow countrymen VOTED for BAL. Please run the country and make it better (As you promised). If you can, you will find me by your side.

-----Original Message-----
From: Isha Khan <bdmailer@gmail.com>
Sent: Thu, Mar 3, 2011 3:35 pm
Subject: [ALOCHONA] Minister for amending religious laws

 
 

Law Minister Shafique Ahmed yesterday stressed the need for amending the existing religious laws to establish the rights of women as well as real religious rules.

"Religious laws have been sometimes denying the religious rules in many ways. In real sense, many laws could not support the holy Quran and Islami sharia," he said.As per advises and recommendations from the religious leaders, the new laws could be announced to eliminate discrimination against women, said the minister.

"Society, religions, and laws aim the welfare of people. Half the society's population is women. I never think the people will oppose the announcement of new laws for their welfare." Shafique Ahmed said the government will consider all logical recommendations to reduce violence against women.

He said if the women can attain economic self-sufficiency through proper education, the violence against women would be reduced a great deal.The law minister was addressing a workshop titled "Implementation of 'CEDAW' for reducing violence against women (ICRVAW) project." Legislative and parliamentary affairs division of the ministry and the UN Women jointly organised it at Cirdap auditorium in the city yesterday.

Prof Dr Shawkat Ara Hossain, chairperson of political science department of Dhaka University, read out the keynote paper. Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Secretary Mohammad Shahidul Haque chaired the workshop addressed also by State Minister for Law Qamrul Islam and UN Women's national programme manager Naheed M Ahmed.

Shafique also said, "The state-religion Islam and secularism is not contradictory in the constitution. As per the verdict of court, the constitution is being reprinted."He told reporters that the constitution will be placed in parliament as per the recommendations by the special committee formed to install the 1972 constitution.

State Minister for Law Qamrul Islam stressed the need for changing the Muslim Inheritance Law to establish equal rights of Muslim women on father's property.
 


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