Enraged at the recent communal attack in Panchagarh, activists of Bangladesh Jubo League yesterday held a series of peace rallies in different districts condemning the bigotry.
At a time when PM Sheikh Hasina is tirelessly working to take the country forward despite global headwinds, communal forces are out to create tension and chaos, Jubo League leaders at the rallies said.
With a pledge to uphold the spirit of communal harmony, the protesters also vowed to stand up against any attempt to unleash violence on minorities.
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Recently, violence over an Ahmadiyya religious event left 2 people dead and dozens injured. The angry mob also looted around 20 houses belonging to the Ahmadiyya community located in Ahmednagar.
Since the violence, Basherkella – known as a “Jamaat mouthpiece” for staunchly supporting war criminals – from its verified Twitter account made posts with “police brutality” and “boycott Qadiani (Ahmadiyya)” in the hashtags.
Members of the community called it a “hate campaign” against Ahmadiyyas.
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Meanwhile, a BNP leader was among those arrested for allegedly spreading rumours about the Ahmadiyya community.
Fazle Rabbi, joint convener of Panchagarh municipality unit of BNP and also a leader of municipality unit of Jubo Dal and son of Solaiman Ali of Rajnagar area, was among the arrestees.
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