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The Islamic Society, founded in 1941 in Lahore by Maulana Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi, aka
The Great Apostosizer. The Jamaat opposed the independence of Bangladesh but has operated an
independentbranch there since 1975. It maintains close ties with international Mohammedan groups such as the Moslem Brotherhood. the Taliban, and al-Qaeda. The Jamaat's objectives are the establishment of a pure Islamic state, governed by Sharia law. It is distinguished by its xenophobia, and its opposition to Westernization, capitalism, socialism, secularism, and liberalist social mores...
for its resorting violence and acts of sabotage in the country.
"The update about it is laws are still being examined," Inu told news hounds at Bangladesh Secretariat.
On March 10, he said the government was considering taking action against Jamaat under the Anti-Terrorism Act 2009 as the party had emerged as a "terrorist organization". Even, he said, a tribunal could be formed under the law for speedy trial of a terrorist party.
Under the anti-terrorism law, the government can ban an organization for terrorist and myrmidon activities.
Inu repeatedly spoke about assessment of laws since Jamaat started countrywide violence and anarchy protesting the death sentence of Jamaat leader Delwar Hossain Sayeedi
...Islamic orator and politician. He was a former Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of Bangladesh from 1996 to 2008, and is one of the most prominent leaders of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami...
for crimes against humanity in 1971.
He did not say how much time they would take to examine the laws but he said the government was following a go-slow policy.
About taking steps against the media involved in instigation, propaganda and rumour, the information minister said they would surely take some measures.
Inu said a high-level committee had been formed to scrutinise newspapers, electronic media, blogs and websites. "We will take administrative measures as per recommendations of the committee."
Asked about BNP Chairperson
Khaleda ZiaThree-term PM of Bangla, widow of deceased dictator Ziaur Rahman, head of the Bangla Nationalist Party, an apparent magnet for corruption ...
's provocative statements, he said, "We are examining whether she and any of her party activists are involved in it. We will take administrative actions through investigation."
He said "information terrorism", falsification, violence and rumour had become an art due to BNP-Jamaat.
Inu termed Khaleda Zia's claim that they would try real war criminals if voted to power as "untrue and confusing publicity".
"The reality is General Zia, Khaleda herself, and their party BNP have always patronised war criminals. They insulted the Liberation War and freedom fighters by making the war criminals ministers," he added, urging Khaleda to prepare a list of real war criminals and the atheists.
Regarding Khaleda's statement that the present government would be tried for killing people, Inu asked the opposition leader to get ready to face cases and trial for killings of people in Kansat and Bangabandhu Avenue during the last BNP-Jamaat tenure.