Govt considering banning Jamaat

The government is considering banning the politics of Jamaat-e-Islami, Law Minister Shafique Ahmed told journalists after a ceremony in the capital yesterday.
“The parties which practice politics of killing people, including law enforcers, and damaging public property should not be allowed to run in any democratic country,” he said.
The Election Commission can take steps over the ban if it finds that the party's ideology and intention are ultra vires of the constitution, he said.
The inauguration ceremony of Advanced Arbitration Training was jointly organised by International Law Institute, Washington DC, and Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (Biac) in Ruposhi Bangla Hotel.
He said the government took various steps to expedite the disposal of cases, including introducing Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), a system where cases can be steeled through a compromise between the parties outside the court.
Latifur Rahman, Biac Council member and chairman and CEO of Transcom Group, said the 2.7 million cases pending with the courts mean that there would be a big delay in their disposal and that ADR was vital for businesses.
The youths organising the Shahbagh movement are making a true contribution to society and those guilty of the 1971 war crimes and atrocities should be handed down punishment they deserve, he added.