Bangladesh protest against women's rights
A student at an Islamic school in Bangladesh has been shot dead and at least 30 others injured during a demonstration against women's rights.
The protesters were marching through the south-western town of Jessore against moves by the government to ensure equal property rights for women.
A protest leader said the student was shot by police, but police denied this, saying some protesters were also armed.
Under Bangladeshi law, a woman normally inherits half as much as her brother.
The rally was called to draw support for a nationwide strike on Monday.
Bangladesh, which is 90% Muslim, has a secular legal system, but in matters relating to inheritance follows Sharia law.
Under the new rules, every child would inherit the same amount.
Women's groups have long called for a change.
In Dhaka, the capital, hundreds of women, took to the streets to denounce those opposing the policy.
"We support the policy framed to empower the women, which is fully consistent with what Islam taught us," said Ayesha Khanom, president of the Women Society.
Yes, because young nationals are always so well behaved on their buses.
May be the School is in Uranus not on Earth.
May be the School is in Uranus not on Earth.
There is a boys school for locals near a friend's compound, and the protests reminded me of how the boys behave when they get off the bus.
Ya I saw a lot of children protesting in the news. Have they even got a clue as to what they are protesting against?
Let them be brainwashed. It keeps them poor and makes the cost of labor for the liberal minded, intelligent West cheaper. Someone has to be at the bottom of the pile. For now it is them, and as natural resources run out in the GCC it will be their turn again (unless the liberal reforms take hold--it's a race).
Uranus1,
Yeah, I guess you are right.
Since I moved here (contrary to other regions and cultures I had the chance to live in) the more I know about certain things the more I despise it!
I will just have to learn to stop caring and ignore it, until I move miles away.
Uranus1,
Shhhhh, don’t dare to say it, or even to think about it, its taboo!
There are causes for some human tragedies that must be hidden and silenced at all costs, otherwise religious empires will fall.
Have you seen on TV, children in trance fanatically protesting against progress, conditioned by severe brain washing?
sad and scary!
And the reason why the country will continue to be mired in third-world poverty is . . .
Any guesses?
Forgot to provide the article's link.
source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12950866