Bangladesh HC questiones 'Islam' in Constitution

Bangladesh High Court on Wednesday issued a rule upon the government to explain as to why inclusion of the state religion ‘Islam’ in the Constitution by its Eighth Amendment should not be declared unconstitutional and ultra vires.

Following a writ petition of 1988, a bench of the HC comprising Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury and Justice Gobindra Chandra Tagore passed the order.

The bench fixed June 16 for hearing on the rule. Before the date, Secretary of the Ministry of Law and Speaker of the Parliament have to reply to the rule.