Ex-Bangladesh minister jailed for hurting Muslims’ religious sentiments

DHAKA, Nov. 25 (NsNewsWire) — Abdul Latif Siddiquee, who was removed on Oct. 16 from the cabinet for his derogatory comments, has landed in jail in a case for hurting Muslims’ religious sentiments.
Former Bangladeshi Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Abdul Latif Siddiqueed was sent to jail after he surrendered Tuesday.
He returned to the country two days ago from India.
Siddique’s comments on annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, Tablighi Jamaat (an Islamic religious movement) and expatiate Bangladeshis in New York have sparked huge protests in Bangladesh and in the United States.
A group of non-political Islamic scholars Monday threatened to call a countrywide strike for Thursday if the sacked minister is not arrested by Wednesday for his derogatory comments. Enditem