Dhaka, March 13 -- The High Court has recommended the government enact a law making it a non-bailable offense to insult or blaspheme the Quran, the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), and all other religious scriptures and avatars.

The bench of Justice Md. Rezaul Hasan and Justice Fahmida Quader gave the opinion on Monday while disposing of a rule issued on the bail petition of a Kushtia man who made derogatory comments about the Prophet (PBUH) on Facebook.

Deputy Attorney General AKM Amin Uddin Manik, who confirmed the matter, said the order is very important. The High Court has recommended the enactment of a law with non-bailable arrest the maximum punishment of death or life imprisonment.

The court recommended that the Cyber Security Act 2023,...