Bangladesh: ‘1972 constitution restored after SC ruling’

The four state principles including secularism have been automatically reestablished following the SC judgment on the Fifth Amendment. That means everybody has religious independence.

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By Star online report | Monday, October 4, 2010

The High Court (HC) on Monday ruled that the original constitution of 1972 has been automatically restored following the Supreme Court (SC) judgment on Fifth Amendment.

It said, everybody of the republic have to follow the 1972 constitution.

The four state principles including secularism have been automatically reestablished following the SC judgment on the Fifth Amendment, it added.

That means everybody has religious independence. Therefore nobody can be forced to wear religious attire like Borka (veil) and dhuti.


The court also said nobody could be prohibited to wear such attire if he or she wishes to wear such types of attire.

An HC bench of Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik and Justice Sheikh Md Zakir Hossain came up with the judgment after hearing a suo moto rule issued by another bench on August 22 this year.

The bench issued the suo moto rule upon the government to explain why compelling the women to wear religious attire should not be declared illegal.

Following the HC order the government earlier informed the court that it had issued a circular upon the authorities concerned not to compel the women students to wear religious attire.

The court delivered the judgment in the day after disposing of the suo moto rule.

The court had issued the rule earlier following a news item published in a Bangla daily with the headline “Rani Bhabani Mahila College - Borka Na Porle Ashte Mana” meaning the students of Rani Bhabani Women's College without veils are barred from entering the college.

The HC during the day's hearing also directed the authorities to issue notice asking all the educational institutions not to compel the student to wear religious attire.

The court also directed the government to take departmental actions against the principal of Rani Bhabani Mahila College Mozammel Haque, after holding inquiry into the allegations against him.

The news item said the principal of the college in Natore, who joined the college two months ago, has stopped any cultural activities and sports at the college and restricted the entrance of the students (female) without borkha or veil to the college.




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