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Bangladesh court rejects scrapping Islam as state faith

Published: 28 Mar 2016 - 11:44 am | Last Updated: 11 Nov 2021 - 04:44 am
Peninsula

Dhaka: Bangladesh's high court on Monday rejected a petition by secular activists to scrap Islam's status as the state religion, a lawyer said.

"We are saddened (at the ruling)," said Subrata Chowdhury, who represented the secular activists in the case.

AFP