French ban on hijab
The French National Assembly (Lower House of the Parliament) has already passed the Hijab ban Law. Now it will go to the Senate (Upper House of Parliament) and then it will be submitted to President Chirac for signing it into law. This law is an attack on Islam and also totally negates religious rights, human rights and fundamental rights. This is not an ordinary law. It seeks to destroy the identity of Muslims.
This is not democracy because democracy does not mean negation of human rights or religious rights, rather democracy means affirmation of human rights. A country cannot do everything in the name of democracy. This is also not secularism by any definition of political science.
In view of the above, I feel that the government of Bangladesh should issue a statement expressing its concern over the matter and request the government of France not to proceed with this law.
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