In the verdict rejecting the BNP man's application for the status of permanent residence (PR) as a protected person, the Federal Court has observed that there are reasonable grounds to believe that his organisation engages, has engaged or will engage in acts of terrorism. Federal Court judge Justice Henry S Brown on Jan 25 this year dismissed his petition for judicial review of the immigration authorities' decision. The immigration officer in his decision taken in May last year said there are reasonable grounds to believe engagement of Gazi's party the BNP in terrorism. The court said it found the officer's decision reasonable and supported by the evidence having regard t the broad definition of terrorism under Canadian law. In the application for judicial review, Gazi claimed that the BNP disavows violence.

Source: bd News24 February 22, 2017 18:24 UTC