Bangladesh Islamist group demands removal of Hindu Chief Justice

Dhaka, April 13

An Islamist group in Bangladesh has stoked controversy after it demanded removal of the country's Hindu Supreme Court Chief Justice and sought cutting down funding for Bengali New Year celebrations terming it as 'haram'.

Olema League, which claims to be an affiliate of ruling Awami League, staged a human chain protest in the capital against the government's funding for the celebration of Bengali New Year, Pohela Baishakh and demanded removal of Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, who is a Hindu.

The grouping asked the government to cut down funding for Pahela Baishakh (Baisakhi day - April 13) celebrations and divert the money to Islamic festivals like Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi.

Several secular groups and social platforms criticised the Olema League and demanded an explanation from the Awami League on its relations with it as senior ruling party leaders were previously seen joining their programmes.

The mass circulation 'Daily Star' in a front-page commentary wrote, "So then, is our government upholding a 'haram' culture as it is a public holiday? Are the 160 million Bengalis observing a haram festival? . . . What Olama League has been doing over the years is a crime."

"It (Olema League) can hurt religious sentiments of the Hindus or any other minority people as it has done this time just yesterday when it said 'a Hindu chief justice in a country where 98 per cent people are Muslims is hurting the sentiment of religious Muslims'.

Awami League, however, denied any links to the group.

"I am telling you, Awami League does not have any affiliate called Olema League... we have 11 affiliated or associate organisations and you would not find the so-called Olema League in that list," Awami League spokesman and joint general secretary Mahbub-Ul-Alam Hanif told PTI.

He said that law enforcement agencies were asked to take required legal actions against the group for carrying out controversial activities using the Awami League banner.

Hanif also denied a media report that the outfit was allowed to use a room inside Awami League's central office, saying "they earlier hung a banner in our office but it was removed as soon as it came to our notice". —PTI

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Do you want India to be like Bangladesh - asks Chief Maulana Daoud.

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:

Do you want India to be like Bangladesh - asks Chief Maulana Daoud.

MD will continue to sing this song for next 10 years. In the meantime Bangladeshis migrate to India.... and voila India will become Bangladesh.

Q.E.D.

southindian wrote:

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:

Do you want India to be like Bangladesh - asks Chief Maulana Daoud.

MD will continue to sing this song for next 10 years. In the meantime Bangladeshis migrate to India.... and voila India will become Bangladesh.

Q.E.D.

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