Source: The Dailystar.net
The government has been considering taking action against the Jamaat-e-Islami under the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009 as the party has emerged as a terrorist organisation, Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu yesterday said.
“Jamaat has turned out to be a party of militants and terrorists. We are assessing the law to take action against it,” the minister told a press briefing at the Press Information Department at the Secretariat.
Under the anti-terrorism law, the government can ban an organisation for terrorism and militant activities.
Inu did not make it clear whether the law would be applied to ban Jamaat but said a tribunal could be formed for speedy trial of a terrorist party under the law.
Along with the Jamaat-e-Islami leaders blame goes to all their active and passive supporters, who still fail to see that Jamaat has nothing to do with Islam. They are using religion only for their political ambitions.
Categories: Bangladesh, Islam, Terrorism