April 5, 2002

In Bangladesh, U. of Dhaka Bans Kissing; Israeli Military Action Shuts Down Birzeit U.

Officials at the University of Dhaka, in Bangladesh, announced in March that men and women would be arrested if they were found displaying physical affection in public.

University officials said they had banned romantic contact between the sexes after an increasing number of couples began seeking out the campus's leafy grounds after dark. "People in antisocial activity hide behind trees and engage in some kind of lovemaking, which one does not expect in a public place," said

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