In Pirodzhpure - a city located in eastern Bangladesh - Muslim fanatics forbade women to walk down the street on which the mosque stands. Compliance with the ban following the self-styled "holy man": a retired military Mohammad Abdus Satar, carrying his watch with a cane in hand and ready to punish women who dared to violate the ban.
"On this street is the mosque, and you can not walk here from the viewpoint of Islam," - leading newspaper Daily Star Satar words. Under the previous government, which is favorably applied to religious fundamentalists, some fanatics have tried to impose such a ban, but if they prevented the people of the town.
Meanwhile, on a busy street located mail, restaurants and college. Because of the activity of an impostor restaurant owners are complaining of falling sales, women can not get on the e-mail money transfers, and college students are forced to walk to school in fear. But police and city administration do nothing to restore the law, informs RIA Novosti.
Bangladesh - a state in South Asia, in the north-eastern Indian subcontinent, bordered by the Bay of Bengal the Indian Ocean. In the west, north and eastern borders with India, south-east - Burma (Myanmar). Over 85% of believers - Sunni Muslims, approximately 12% - Hindus, Buddhists - 0.5%, Christians - 0,3%.
Citizens of Russia and CIS countries to visit the country requires a visa, which can be made in the consular department of the Embassy of Bangladesh in Moscow, and on arrival at the international airport in the city of Dhaka.
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