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DHAKA: The High Court in Dhaka on Thursday declared the registration of the Jamaat-i-Islami, the country’s biggest Islamic party, as a political party with the Bangladeshi election commission as illegal.
“It is hereby declared illegal,” said Moazzem Hossain, the chief judge hearing the case.
Security was tight in the Bangladeshi capital for the occasion, with fears that the verdict could trigger fresh unrest.
The high court announced its decision on the legality of Jamaat-i-Islami after a petition was lodged arguing the party's charter conflicted with the country’s secular constitution.
The decision could trigger fresh protests by Jamaat supporters in the politically volatile country, already reeling from deadly violence over war crime verdicts passed on Jamaat's top leadership.
Police officers and members of the elite Rapid Action Battalion had been deployed outside the court in central Dhaka ahead of the verdict in an attempt to prevent any violence.
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“It is hereby declared illegal,” said Moazzem Hossain, the chief judge hearing the case.
Security was tight in the Bangladeshi capital for the occasion, with fears that the verdict could trigger fresh unrest.
The high court announced its decision on the legality of Jamaat-i-Islami after a petition was lodged arguing the party's charter conflicted with the country’s secular constitution.
The decision could trigger fresh protests by Jamaat supporters in the politically volatile country, already reeling from deadly violence over war crime verdicts passed on Jamaat's top leadership.
Police officers and members of the elite Rapid Action Battalion had been deployed outside the court in central Dhaka ahead of the verdict in an attempt to prevent any violence.
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