41.   He said there is no blasphemy law in Bangladesh, but Nasreen was charged under the penal code which prohibits saying anything that hurts the sentiment of any faith.

42.   Instead, sentiment is being hurt by corporate scandals and equity weakness, say analysts.

43.   It said the book was blasphemous and hurt Islamic sentiments.

44.   Bangladesh has no formal blasphemy law, but any attempt to hurt religious sentiments is considered a criminal offence punishable by maximum two years in prison and a fine.

45.   Concern about finance houses has also hurt sentiment on the bourse.

46.   They said sentiment was hurt by rumors that one or two more bank heads are under scrutiny for possible involvement in financial mismanagement.

47.   They added that predictions of sharply reduced corporate earnings and delays in implementing public fund and pension support for the market also hurt the sentiment.

48.   They said domestic selling has started to outweigh the inflow of foreign funds, while falls across most regional markets also hurt sentiment.

49.   They said the book was blashphemous and hurt Islamic sentiments.

50.   It said the book was blashphemous and hurt Islamic sentiments.