UNB, Dhaka :
The High Court on Monday turned down a writ petition challenging the legality of the inclusion of Islam as the state religion in the constitution.
An HC bench led by Justice Md Emdadul and Muhammad Khurshed Alam passed the order upon hearing on the petition. Supreme Court lawyer Somendra Nath Goswami, the petitioner, questioned the legality of declaring Islam as the state religion through the 8th and 15th constitutional amendments.
Somendra Nath Goswami stood as the
petitioner and additional attorney general Murad Reza argued for the state.
He said that, inclusion of Islam as the state religion contradicts with Article 12 of the constitution which states about secularism and freedom of religion. Deputy Attorney General Murad Reza opposed the petition saying that Article 2 (1) ensures equal rights and dignity for people of all religion including Hindus, Christians and Buddhists.
The High Court on Monday turned down a writ petition challenging the legality of the inclusion of Islam as the state religion in the constitution.
An HC bench led by Justice Md Emdadul and Muhammad Khurshed Alam passed the order upon hearing on the petition. Supreme Court lawyer Somendra Nath Goswami, the petitioner, questioned the legality of declaring Islam as the state religion through the 8th and 15th constitutional amendments.
Somendra Nath Goswami stood as the
petitioner and additional attorney general Murad Reza argued for the state.
He said that, inclusion of Islam as the state religion contradicts with Article 12 of the constitution which states about secularism and freedom of religion. Deputy Attorney General Murad Reza opposed the petition saying that Article 2 (1) ensures equal rights and dignity for people of all religion including Hindus, Christians and Buddhists.
