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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.
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