The banned Islamic group Hizb Uthar-Tahrir held his first open rally in Dhaka against the orders of the Bangladeshi administration on Friday, causing a clash with the police near the mosque after the prayer of Jumme. Thousands of people attended the “March for Khilafat” and the rally started from the northern gate of Betul Mukarram National Mosque in the capital city. According to a report, clashes started when the police intervened to stop the march.
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The procession initially proceeded without any disruption, but as soon as the protesters moved from Paltan to Bijoynagar, tension increased, where the police blocked the blockade. In response, Hizb up-Teharir members protested, causing a push between the two sides. The police fired tear gas shells and sound grenades to disperse the crowd, causing the protesters to disperse for some time. However, later he gathered again and tried to resume his procession.
As the tension increased, the law enforcement once again used tear gas, while the protesters retaliated by throwing brick and stones at the authorities. According to the report of the Dhaka Tribune, the conflict intensified, resulting in several members of Hizb Ukshair. The group remains a restricted organization in Bangladesh, all its activities and demonstrations have been declared illegal.
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India had declared Hizb-Ut-Tahrir as a terrorist organization last year and said that the group is “among various terrorist acts, including” involvement in terrorist organizations and making innocent youth radical to raise funds for terrorist activities, which is a serious threat to India’s national security and sovereignty. Modi government is committed to resolving India by strictly dealing with terrorist forces. “
