A protest rally and demonstration were held in Khagrachhari on Friday against alleged killings of Bangladeshi citizens along the border, push-in incidents and various other border-related violations.
The demonstration was organised under the banner of an “11-party alliance” and began in the afternoon from Shapla Chattar in Khagrachhari town.
The procession marched through several roads of the town, passed Mohajanpara and later returned to Shapla Chattar, where a brief protest rally was held.
During the rally, protesters displayed placards demanding justice for border killings of Bangladeshi citizens, an end to push-in incidents, and effective measures to protect the country’s independence and sovereignty.
Speakers at the event included Khagrachhari district Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Professor Syed Abdul Momen, lawyer Advocate Ayakub Ali Chowdhury, and NCP leader Chaithoai Marma.
Professor Syed Abdul Momen alleged that India was unlawfully pushing its citizens into Bangladesh to pressure the government, while also claiming that innocent Bangladeshi nationals were being shot dead at the border and that the Bangladesh Border Guard was being threatened.
He also called on the government to play a stronger role in protecting the country’s independence and sovereignty.
Speakers at the rally further demanded effective diplomatic and administrative steps to safeguard national security and dignity.