Bangladesh arrests cleric over fatwa against women farming
A labour shortage has meant millions of women now work in the fields during harvest in Bangladesh (AFP Photo/Farjana KHAN GODHULY)/ A Muslim cleric accused of issuing a fatwa banning women from working on farms has been arrested in Bangladesh, police said Wednesday. The imam and five mosque officials face charges after their announcement prompted locals in the western town of Kumarkhali to try and prevent women from going to work in the fields. "They took the decision after prayers on Friday, banning women from going out of their homes," ...
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