Bangladesh's prime minister has ruled out a new blasphemy law despite a mass campaign by Islamists to introduce the death penalty for bloggers whom they accuse of insulting the Prophet Muhammad. [...]Police said at least 30 people were injured in clashes between pro-government activists and Islamists, already infuriated by the recent convictions of leading opposition figures for war crimes. […]
“They should know that existing laws are enough,” she added, before stressing that “this country is a secular democracy”. […]
Under existing cyber laws, anyone convicted of defaming a religion on the internet can be jailed for up to 10 years. […]
Right, hang on, step by step here…
Police said at least 30 people were injured in clashes between pro-government activists and Islamists, already infuriated by the recent convictions [some to death] of leading opposition figures for war crimes.
So, they want to kill people for saying bad things whilst simultaneously being upset about the execution of war criminals.
"this country is a secular democracy" [...] defaming a religion on the internet can be jailed for up to 10 years.
Wow, I’d hate it for my country to be that kind of secular.