DHAKA, Jan 21: Bangladesh’s High Court has ordered the country’s top university to admit students from Islamic seminaries, saying restrictions barring them were illegal, a lawyer said on Wednesday.

The court ruled that the restrictions imposed by Dhaka University’s seven main departments — including journalism, English literature and economics — contravene the country’s basic human rights laws.

“It’s a landmark judgment,” said lawyer Abdur Razzak, who represented a group of frustrated madressah students.—AFP