' Bangladesh's abhorrence of apartheid was well known, it was noted that, although the report had not provided g Q@cific information on that issue. A request was made that the next periodic : ?Fort should rectify that omission. 76. With regard to article 4 of the Convention, it was asked whether domestic %JiSlation provided for the punishment of the Crime Of racial discriminatiOn. ( 77. Turning to article 5 of the Convention, members requested further information on the penal Code, particularly since the report indicated that the Code provided Protection against religious intolerance but not racial discri.mination. Information was also sought on the resuJ.ts of government investigations into isolated incidents of harassment and acts of vandalism against minority religious groups and about paragraph 6 of the report, referring to customary and personal. laws, In addition, clarification was requested of government control of the Press, including formal and informal censorship, temporary closure of newspapers and the arrest and intimidation of journalists, which were prohibited under article 5 (d) (viii) of the Convention. 78. With reference to article 6 of the Convention, members congratulated Bangladesh for having amended the Constitution in 1988 to establish Permanent benches of the High Court division in six regions, affording better service to the majoritY of the population, and expressed satisfaction that a training programme for lawyers had been established by a human rights group* They requested that the next periodic report should contain details of any Cases of human rights violations brought before those courts. 79. In response to questions raised by members of the COm&tteet the representative stated that all the issues raised would be transmitted to his Government, and any information he was unable to supply would be provided in his 'OUntrY's next periodic report. 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a review of a country's report to a human rights organization. The content focuses on the country's laws, policies, and practices related to human rights, specifically in the areas of racial discrimination, religious freedom, and press freedom. The text does not discuss economic or environmental issues, nor does it mention specific industries, transportation, communication, or scientific developments. It seems to be primarily concerned with the country's human rights record.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education