After Rash of Islamist Killings, Bangladesh High Court Considers Eliminating Islam as State Religion

[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

Bangladesh presently is like by the Mushrik, of the Mushrik and for the Mushrik..

 

[my2cents]

You are explicitly opposing Islam, you know that?



The issue is not living in a secular state. The issue is with mking a Muslim majority country a secular state, when Sharia should be imposed on Muslim majority lands


But then again this is the apostate treacherous state called Bangladesh, wouldn't expect anything else of it.


Thank God we have Pakistan. We need to improve it and make it a true Islamic state as it should be.

It is their country and their rules. Why don't you go back to Pakistan and impose sharia on your countrymen?

Bangladesh presently is like by the Mushrik, of the Mushrik and for the Mushrik..

what is mushrik???

 

[Riyad]

It is their country and their rules. Why don't you go back to Pakistan and impose sharia on your countrymen?




what is mushrik???

Mushrik means idolaters aka Hindus , Jains, Buddhists (Those who worship idols to pray to Allah or any other God). Arab Mushriks used to pray to 'greater' God Allah but with idols . They also worshiped many 'lesser' gods.

 

[Scavenger]

Bangladesh.

Just won my respect.

If all of South Asia became secular, we would all be a happy area instead of fighting meaninglessly. BD going back to its original Constitution is the key!

BD becoming secular would have a very powerful impact on Myanmar actually becoming secular as well.

 

[Apprentice]

If all of South Asia became secular

Don't include Pakistan in South Asia then. Pakistan is not a secular country nor will we let it become one. Pakistan is a country founded on non-secular principles.

 

[halupridol]

@asad71
A-sad bhai more sad news for ya,,,,this is clearly a rawami sickular librail yahoodi hanoodi conspiracy to destroy islam in BD,,,ab kya hoga

 

[Arthur]

A long overdued step. Bravo.
Using religions and religious extremists and hubris for vote bank politics should end right now forever.

A laudable ideal but unrealistic move. Instead of reopening the old wounds they should have strengthened the constitution to provide more safeguards to minorities. This move to declare secular will only provide the extremists more ammunition to cry anti-islamic and indulge in further atrocities.

More ever BD is not yet a full mature democracy where decisions are taken based on consensus. Decisions taken now will simply be reverted once the current political incumbent is out of power. Which will again lead to clashes.

Not when the decision is taken by a constitutional court.It's pretty much irreversible. The legislative can reintroduce a bill but the court can hold it to review and can always scrape it. The court is "SUPREME " you see.
Your points are still standing though. The relation between the court and legislative is pretty competitive. But laudable step nonetheless.

 

[24 Hours]

Though I am highly cynical that anything will change. the fact that this is even looked at by the High Court is certainly eye opening.

EDIT: Article is from Breitbart, I will wait until another more trustful source can provide the same news.

 

[Homo Sapiens]

Bangladesh.

Just won my respect.

If all of South Asia became secular, we would all be a happy area instead of fighting meaninglessly. BD going back to its original Constitution is the key!

BD becoming secular would have a very powerful impact on Myanmar actually becoming secular as well.

Bangladesh is already secular on state guidance principal.Secularism is one of the four basic guidance principal enshrined in current constitution.That state religion article is simply an anomaly imposed by an illegal dictator remained in constitution due to hesitance of later democratic govt. to remove it, obviously not to alienate the ultra-muslim voters.

 

[Indika]

The court is "SUPREME " you see.

Isnt the elected parliament/legislative which is supreme ? Supreme court can only provide a review/advisory but it is upto parliament which has the jurisdiction to enforce it or not.

 

[Old School]

Isnt the elected parliament/legislative which is supreme ? Supreme court can only provide a review/advisory but it is upto parliament which has the jurisdiction to enforce it or not.

Legislative branch which is the parliament in this case , formulates laws and judiciary branch interprets those laws. No branch is superior to other. If a law contradicts with the constitution , the Supreme Court can declare it null and void.

 

[bongbang]

Step to remove the contradiction of constitution.


THE CONSTITUTION OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

[ BISMILLAH-AR-RAHMAN-AR-RAHIM

(In the name of Allah, the Beneficient, the Merciful)/

In the name of the Creator, the Merciful.]

PREAMBLE


We, the people of Bangladesh, having proclaimed our independence on the 26th day of March, 1971 and through 2[ a historic struggle for national liberation], established the independent, sovereign People's Republic of Bangladesh;

3[ Pledging that the high ideals of nationalism, socialism, democracy and secularism, which inspired our heroic people to dedicate themselves to, and our brave martyrs to sacrifice their lives in, the national liberation struggle, shall be the fundamental principles of the Constitution;]

Further pledging that it shall be a fundamental aim of the State to realise through the democratic process a socialist society, free from exploitation a society in which the rule of law, fundamental human rights and freedom, equality and justice, political, economic and social, will be secured for all citizens;

Affirming that it is our sacred duty to safeguard, protect and defend this Constitution and to maintain its supremacy as the embodiment of the will of the people of Bangladesh so that we may prosper in freedom and may make our full contribution towards international peace and co operation in keeping with the progressive aspirations of mankind;

In our Constituent Assembly, this eighteenth day of Kartick, 1379 B.S., corresponding to the fourth day of November, 1972 A.D., do hereby adopt, enact and give to ourselves this Constitution.


2A. The state religion of the Republic is Islam, but the State shall ensure equal status and equal right in the practice of the Hindu, Buddhist, Christian and other religions.

Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

 

[Arthur]

Isnt the elected parliament/legislative which is supreme ? Supreme court can only provide a review/advisory but it is upto parliament which has the jurisdiction to enforce it or not.

not in current situation. In a state run by a written constitution the authority of the court is supreme, as they are the "guardian" of the constitution and the base principles of the States. which in turn was declared and imposed by the authority of the people who is "Sovereign". means what legislative does isn't beyond the authority of the constitution. If legislative introduce a law or amendment which is against the principles as written and declared by the constitution will be unconstitutional and the court has the supreme authority to scrape it. And the legislative will be bound to the rulling of the court or even if they don't do so siting they are elected by the people , the court's rulling is a Constitutional Law by itself and it's own merit given by the Constitution, considered enforced automatically. Means the legislative decision to enforce (if you mean introduce it as a bill in parliament ) isn't that important,but doing so would strengthen the political system though.

One of the basic principle accepted and declared on the constitution is Secularity of the state, means legislative can't pass a law to introduce a state religion.

 

[EasyNow]

I am sure nothing will change but I am really glad that we have a country where something like this can be discussed rationally.

 

[pak-marine]

I think you shouldn't call yourself a Muslim.

you have no authority to declare any one non muslim , worry about your own deeds let others do what they wish to do