Bangladesh to consider dropping Islam as official religion

Bangladesh may soon drop Islam as its official religion due in the wake of increasing extremist attacks by Islamic groups targeting the country's minorities, the Daily Mail reported on Thursday. The supreme court has begun a hearing which would challenge Islam as the primary reli

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Published 7 March 2016, 8:00 · Updated 21:39

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Bangladesh to consider dropping Islam as official religion

Bangladesh may soon drop Islam as its official religion due in the wake of increasing extremist attacks by Islamic groups targeting the country's minorities, the Daily Mail reported on Thursday.

The supreme court has begun a hearing which would challenge Islam as the primary religion of roughly 90% of the Bangladesh population.

The hearing comes after a slew of attacks against the country's minority populations, including Hindus, Christians and Shi'ite Muslims. Many of the attacks have been attributed to radical groups in the region, including those with ties to ISIS.

Bangladesh to consider dropping Islam as official religion

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