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United News of India
03-05-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami reiterates ban on Women's Affairs Reform Commission, deems it ‘anti-Quran'
Dhaka, May 3 (UNI) Showcasing the marked rise of Islamic extremism in the country, the Bangladesh Jamaat- e-Islami (BJI) has reiterated its ban on the country's Women Affairs Reform Commission, deeming it "anti-Quran". Jamaat leader Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman reiterated the party's previous demand while addressing the party's district and metropolitan Ameer conference at the Al-Falah Auditorium in Dhaka's Moghbazar, reported Business Standard BD. The BJI leader said, "If the proposals of this commission are implemented, it will have a major impact on the family system of the country. "The anti-Quran committee must be abolished. We have already warned the government about this. We hope they will take appropriate action." Rahman also spoke about the national polls, saying it was only possible to hold them in the government's given timeframe, if reforms are implemented on time and all stakeholders cooperate. "The government has said that elections will be held between December this year and June next year. If the reform activities that have been undertaken are expedited and stakeholders cooperate, then elections are possible after reforms within the time announced by the government," he said. "We consider two timeframes to be suitable. One is February, before the start of Ramadan. If reforms and judicial processes are not completed by then, the election should not be delayed beyond April," he added. A pro-Islamic party, the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has consistently opposed the Women's Affairs Reform Commission established by the Mohd Yunus-led interim government, particularly criticising its proposals on Islamic inheritance laws, the recognition of sex work, and the identification of religion as a source of gender discrimination. In line with its hardline fundamentalist stance, the party views the commission as incompatible with Islamic values and the cultural norms of Bangladesh. As such, the BJI has advocated for reforms that align with Islamic principles, such as promoting women's roles within the family structure. UNI ANV RN
United News of India
01-05-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
Islamic parties in Bangladesh collectively call for abolishment of Women's Affairs Reform Commission
Dhaka, May 1 (UNI) Showcasing the rampant rise in Islamic fundamentalism across Bangladesh, a coalition of the country's Islamic parties has demanded the abolition of the Women's Affairs Reform Commission, sparking fresh concerns over women's rights in the country. The coalition — united under the banner 'Jatiya Olama Mashayekh Aemma', has also rejected the recommendations of the Commission and called for a new commission comprising "pious, educated, and socially conscious women who truly represent the country's female population", Business Standard BD reported. The call was made by religious radicals at a national seminar titled 'Islamophobia of the Women Reform Commission and our Responsibilities', held on Wednesday at the Institution of Diploma Engineers in Dhaka. The event was organised by the 'Ulama Mashayekh Aimma Parishad.' The speakers said that many of the commission's recommendations are inspired by Western ideologies and contradict Bangladesh's social realities, culture, values, and the true needs and struggles of the country's women. Shafiqur Rahman, leader of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, said: 'We reject this commission outright as it stands against the values and laws of Allah, and the thoughts and beliefs of the nation. Rejecting the commission means rejecting its report as well.' "We don't want a movement, but if forced, we won't hesitate to take to the streets," he warned. Criticising what he called contradictions in the commission's approach, he said, "On one hand, they talk about equal rights, and on the other, they push for women's quotas everywhere. If rights are equal, why the need for quotas? Let women earn positions based on merit, not reservation." Mamnunul Haque, secretary general of Khelafat Majlish, said: 'Islam grants women fair rights - not equal rights, but just rights. Equal rights would push women into competition with men in a way that disadvantages them,' Dhaka Tribune reported. He added: 'We make a clear appeal: grant women their just rights. Do not push them into prostitution or turn mothers into a symbol of disgrace. This is a destructive agenda aimed at ruining society and destroying Bangladesh. This must stop.' At the event, speakers claimed that instead of addressing the issues of women who fall into prostitution due to trafficking, sexual abuse, and poverty, the commission has attempted to legally recognise prostitution as a profession, thereby legitimising a "cursed life for women".
