The BBC and their background notes

The BBC's news reports are often interesting in so far as they add little notes to end of the news report. No report on happenings in Israel is complete without a note that Israel's settlements are contrary to international law. So I was intrigued to read this BBC article about four people including a Muslim cleric who have been arrested in Bangladesh in connection with the death of 14-year-old girl who was publicly lashed under a Sharia Law judgement. It's a horrific story and one that does not show either Bangladesh or Sharia law (and by extension Islam) in a positive light, so the BBC news report ends thus: 'Nearly 90% of Bangladesh's estimated 160 million population are Muslims, most of whom practise a moderate version of Islam.'

Why add that note other than as a sop to the many Bangladeshis who have made their homes in London and whom the BBC do not want to upset; they being, seemingly like most of the BBC, loyal Labour voters and supporters of Islam over other religions.