Bangladesh bans religion in politics
DHAKA: All the Islamic political parties of Bangladesh should drop the name of Islam from their name and should stop using religion during campaigning, Law Minister Ahmad Shafique said on Monday. He said this following a Supreme Court ruling on Sunday, which upheld a 2005 ruling by the high court throwing out the fifth amendment of the constitution, which had allowed religion-based politics to flourish in the country since the late 1970s. “All politics based on religion are going to be banned as per the original constitution,” Ahmed said. The move follows the Awami League’s sweep to power in 2008 elections, which saw them beat the BNP with a landslide. The new government outlawed a controversial Islamic party in October, accusing it of destabilising the country. “We want to reinstate the original constitution. Secularism was a pillar of the 1972 constitution,” said Ahmed. The main opposition party, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which is allied with two other Islamic parties, said it would appeal the verdict. Four other Islamist organisations, including the Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), were banned after they carried out a series of nationwide bombings that left 28 people dead in 2005. afp
I guess people are forgetting that is the definition of a RELIGION. if a country has Religion in their politics thats their way to life a life, though people like to kick religion out from their life and then at the end they feel sorry for it, or they "will" feel sorry for it.
idiotic. only gives religious parties a talking point. let them compete in elections, and atleast in Pakistan let them lose every damn time. or if they win let them be shown to be incompetent.
There is very little support for religious parties over there and it's generally a pretty secular country hence the title 'the People's Republic of Bangladesh' instead of the 'Islamic Republic..' and the lack of a crescent or any Islamic symbol/text on the country's flag unlike nearly every other Muslim country..
I think there's a general distrust of the religious parties due to their allegiance to Pakistan during the War of Liberation and the fact that they were opposed to the creation of the country.. Being honest, I think the seperation of religion and politics will help them move forward and mean less tension in a country that really doesn't need the extra stress and hardship of lunatics going round blowing people up.. There have been a few problems now and again with religious fanatics and terrorism but the Gov and Army have managed to keep a lid on it and not let the country become destabilised..
There is very little support for religious parties over there and it's generally a pretty secular country hence the title 'the People's Republic of Bangladesh' instead of the 'Islamic Republic..' and the lack of a crescent or any Islamic symbol/text on the country's flag unlike nearly every other Muslim country..
I think there's a general distrust of the religious parties due to their allegiance to Pakistan during the War of Liberation and the fact that they were opposed to the creation of the country.. Being honest, I think the seperation of religion and politics will help them move forward and mean less tension in a country that really doesn't need the extra stress and hardship of lunatics going round blowing people up.. There have been a few problems now and again with religious fanatics and terrorism but the Gov and Army have managed to keep a lid on it and not let the country become destabilised..
Well i cannot say anything about your point of view since you are entiteled to say whatever you want. There is also place in the Islam for secular non religious people so no problem.
But don't you think its very simplistic thinking that a crescent in a flag or "Islamic republic" can make you a better Muslim? These are not the requirements of Islam to be a better Muslim.
Well i cannot say anything about your point of view since you are entiteled to say whatever you want. There is also place in the Islam for secular non religious people so no problem.
**But don't you think its very simplistic thinking that a crescent in a flag or "Islamic republic" can make you a better Muslim? **These are not the requirements of Islam to be a better Muslim.
I didn't say anywhere that it does make u a better Muslim.
good move. Pakistan should also do that. I don't see anyother way them getting out of current grand malaise of extremism
Why such an obsession with Pakistan?????
Pakistan should not only upraise a wall of separation between religion and state but also introduce and curry favor the Indian form of above the par pseudo secularism in Pakistan where political parties can easily manipulate religious minorities to increase their vote bank ----- THANKS BUT NO THANKS!
Has pakistan every had islamic rule? so how can people blame islam for pakistan's problems. Pakistan has had a secular system since its birth. The politicians rob the people everyday and today instead of feeding the people the government is feeding the american military machine which is destroying the nation.