Bangla Press Desk: Thousands of leaders and activists of Hefazat-e-Islam gathered at the historic Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka to attend their pre-announced grand rally, to press home their five-point demand including withdrawal of cases filed against their leaders and activists immediately.
The rally began around 9 am and is scheduled to continue until 1pm, according to organisers.
Thousands of Hefazat-e-Islam leaders and activists different parts of the country began gathering at the venue around 7 am and several thousand have already filled Suhrawardy Udyan.
According to the sources, there are approximately 300 cases pending against its leaders.
Besides, they demanded cancellation of the proposed commission on women’s rights reform and an end to what they describe as mass killings and persecution of Muslims in Palestine and India. Source: DS
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