Jamaat has no right to stay in Bangladesh: Muhith

In the wake of the High Court’s verdict declaring illegal the registration of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Friday said the Islamist party has no right to stay in Bangladesh.He made the remark while talking to reporters after inspecting the repair work on Sylhet Divisional Stadium in the morning.
The minister also said he thinks the High Court verdict against Jamaat-e-Islami is appropriate and normal, as he said the party constitution is contradictory to the national charter.
The renovation work on the stadium, involving TK 85 crore, is being carried out to make it fit as a venue for the T20 World Cup to be held in Bangladesh in 2014.
Muhith said the works will be completed in time and the T20 World Cup matches be held at the stadium. – UNB