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Bangladesh bans Zakir Naik's Peace TV

Decision comes following reports the Islamic scholar's speeches inspired terrorists who carried out the Dhaka attack

News Desk July 10, 2016

Zakir Naik. PHOTO: AFP

The Bangladesh government has banned the broadcasting of India-based scholar Zakir Naik's channel Peace TV, following reports his speeches inspired some of the terrorists who carried out the vicious attack at a café in Dhaka recently.

The decision to ban 'Peace TV Bangla' was taken during a special meeting of Cabinet Committee on Law and Order, according to Industry Minister Aamir Hossain Amu, who chaired the meeting.

It was also decided to monitor sermons given during the Friday prayers to check if any provocative lectures are delivered, Amu said.

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The Bangladesh government also appealed imams in the country to deliver lectures in line with real Islamic ideology of condemning terrorism and extremism, the minister added.

Earlier, Bangladesh's intelligence agencies announced they were investigating Naik.

India orders probe against Dr Zakir Naik after reports of scholar 'inspiring' Dhaka militant

"He is on our security scanner... Our intelligence agencies are investigating his activities as his lectures appeared provocative," Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan told PTI

India’s Maharashtra state chief minister on Thursday also ordered a probe against the Islamic scholar.

This article originally appeared on NDTV

COMMENTS (17)

Isaiah | 8 years ago | Reply https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM9ZrT57I9U Just listen to this and decide, what zakir naik preaches. Please do not blindly follow any one especially media personnel.

Harish Kumar | 8 years ago | Reply India should ban Dr.Naik and his speeches at the earliest. The sooner the better. It is worth mentioning here that even the world's largest Muslim State Indonesia has banned him and his preachings. India should follow suit lest such ideas further grip the youth.

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Harish Kumar | 8 years ago | Reply Dr.Zakir Naik's speeches have to be banned without further delay. It would send the right message that fundamentalism of any kind and in any version wouldn't be tolerated. It's really unfortunate to see that he's receiving unprecedented support from certain sections of the political class. Indian Islam is and has been Sufism and can never subscribe to any other version or School of thought. Why is Mr.Naik bent upon asserting the supremacy of one faith over the rest...? In my view the solution lies in banning any kind of comparative perspective of any two religions, be it whomsoever may hold it. Because, the very act of comparing one idea with the rest somewhere implies that the motive is to prove the validity of one over the other,which would be very dangerous in a pluralistic society like ours. I have often wondered on the huge crowds that Dr. Naik's speeches draw. Indeed, that's the power of divisive ideas!!! It is worth mentioning here that even the world's largest Muslim State Indonesia has banned him and his preachings. India should follow suit lest such ideas further grip the youth.

Lahore | 8 years ago | Reply Zakir Naik should be banned from Pakistan as well.

Hameed | 8 years ago | Reply @raghu:

Dr.Zakir has always speard peace.

Ha ha good one. Spreading peace by glorifying Osama bin Laden?

Ajeet | 8 years ago | Reply India should now arrest the extremist and throwaway the keys. He then will become peaceful

raghu | 8 years ago | Reply bangladesh gov should have some shame before acting irresponsibly. Dr.Zakir has always speard peace. Can i ask if the 5 bangalis had also liked the page of Bangali PM? then will they ban her as well?

Ammar Chowhan | 8 years ago | Reply Well i have heard some people strongly advocating democracy and freedom of speech. What happened now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

M. Emad | 8 years ago | Reply Pakistan should follow Bangladesh.

pk | 8 years ago | Reply Shame on India for allowing global terrorist to operate freely Under government protection.

Hameed | 8 years ago | Reply Go ahead extremists, start bashing Hasina Wajid government.

Owais | 8 years ago | Reply Blaming Zakir Naik for Dhaka attack is like blaming Einstein for the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki for the use of his e=mc^2 equation to build an atomic bomb. DR ZAKIR NAIK'S RESPONSE TO THE MEDIA ON BANGLADESH TERRORIST ATTACK. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNLhvuqQilI

Sunil | 8 years ago | Reply Very soon Zakir Nalayak will be banned to enter any country too.

Shabeeb | 8 years ago | Reply Short of hight short of ideas :)

HZR | 8 years ago | Reply India too should ban him and ensure his tv stands banned.You see he is banned in UK but his accounts are in that country,not in an islamic country.curious that he is fond of kaffir nations for the safety of his money but preach in other nations.

Shah | 8 years ago | Reply Good step. Should be done all over. There is difference between freedom of speech and spreading hatred.

Raisani | 8 years ago | Reply Bangladesh should be renamed as Bindia. It's high time.

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