Thousands join Hefazat rally at Suhrawardy Udyan

Thousands of leaders and activists of Hefazat-e-Islam gathered at the historic Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka on Saturday morning, May 3, 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 9:00am and is scheduled to continue till 1:00pm, according to organisers.

Thousands of Hefazat-e-Islam leaders and activists different parts of the country began gathering at the venue around 7:00am and several thousand have already filled Suhrawardy Udyan.

According to the sources, there are approximately 300 cases pending against its leaders.

The other key demands include justice for the killings during the Shapla Chattar crackdown on May 5, 2013, the deaths during protests against the Indian Prime Minister’s visit to Dhaka in March, 2021 and the killings in July–August 2024.

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: UNB