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Thousands of Islamists rally in Bangladesh against proposed changes to women’s rights (apnews.com)

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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 3 months ago

Leaders of the Hefazat-e-Islam group said the proposed legal reforms are contradictory to the Sharia law. More than 20,000 followers of the group rallied near the Dhaka University, some carrying banners and placards reading “Say no to Western laws on our women, rise up Bangladesh.”

Assholes. If only we could do away with organized religion, the world would be a much better place.