Bangladesh Court Says College May Not Require Religious Attire

According to yesterday's Jakarta Globe, Bangladesh's High Court has ordered the government to take action against the administrator of Rani Bhabani Women's College for requiring women to wear the burqa, and barring women from playing school sports and attending cultural activities.  The court held that no religious attire of any kind, including skull caps for men, can be required. This follows a decision by the High Court in April that women employed in public educational institutions may not be required to wear the veil, or hijab, against their will. (See prior posting.)