I could not resist writing about the hijab ban in France. France is a sovereign country with a vibrant democracy and much better human rights records than the subcontinental countries. If some one wants to compare the minority people's rights of Bangladesh with France's and want to feel good about minorities having greater rights in Bangladesh, it would be a travesty of truth. France has banned all religious symbols from the public funded schools but not from private ones. People have to follow the laws of the country they live in ! Many of these new French immigrants could not stay in their country of origin for political reasons! I would say that these immigrants are intelligent enough to take care of themselves. Leave them alone!
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