Hindus were prevented from celebrating Pohela Boishakh in Bangladesh, fundamental protests in Dhaka to protest against Waqf Bill

There are reports of atrocities on minority Hindus in Bangladesh daily, but now they are being prevented from celebrating their festivals and festivals. On the other hand, Bangladeshi fundamentalists have also announced a big protest regarding the Waqf bill passed by the Parliament of India, due to which there has been fear in the minds of the Hindus there. As far as the latest step taken against Bangladeshi Hindus is concerned, let us tell you that for the first time in 47 years, the Bengali New Year festival was canceled in DC Hill, Chatgaon. Hindus had prepared for a long time for the festival and a grand ceremony was to be organized but before that unknown people broke the banners, toran and side stage set up to celebrate the Poila Baishakh festival. Eyewitnesses said that a group of 30-40 people came marching towards the venue and raising slogans that “Sathi of fascists, careful!” And “Awami League agents, careful!” After that there was a sabotage there. The organizers later canceled all the scheduled programs in protest. According to media reports, Bengali Hindus were prevented from celebrating in many places in Bangladesh.

On the other hand, condemning such developments, Bangladesh’s overthrow Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that anti -independence forces have illegally occupied power and are trying to destroy the secular culture of the country. Sheikh Hasina also urged the people of Bangladesh to take out such encroachers. Sheikh Hasina said in a statement on the occasion of Bengali New Year- Pohela Boshikh, “Anti-liberation forces in Bangladesh have illegally occupied power. They are actively trying to destroy Bengali culture. “Sheikh Hasina targeted the interim government of Bangladesh, saying,” Whenever anti -freedom forces gained power in the past, they attacked the history, heritage and culture of the country. He not only tried to stop the Mangal procession, but also tried to change its name. “Sheikh Hasina, who is living in India, said that those who are now running Bangladesh are” enemies of the nation “and” enemies of our culture “. He said, “Come, let us drive away the anti-liberation and anti-culture forces and raise the head of Bangladesh on the global stage. On this auspicious occasion of Bengali New Year, let us take a pledge to reject everything that are part of unhealthy, ugly or distorted culture- and instead we adopt a healthy, beautiful and creative lifestyle. ”

Let us also tell you that Khilafat Majlis, the right -wing Islamist Party of Bangladesh, will demand a collective march and memorandum towards the Indian Embassy in Dhaka on April 23 and will demand the cancellation of the Waqf (Amendment) Act passed by the Indian Parliament and the frequent killings of Muslims across India. According to the report, Maulana Mamunul Haq, the head of Khilafat Majlis, announced that the land of Muslims had been encroached in India. Maulana’s inflammatory speech also stated that “by encroaching or illegally occupying the private and Waqf properties of Muslims, they are constructing various structures including temples there”. Maulana Mamunul Haq said, “The Hindutva BJP government has been killing Muslims all over India for a long time. They have left the party’s extremist Hindu terrorists to Muslims.” The address further claimed that the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 has been passed to give legal framework for these encroachments and acquisitions. He said that we have already expressed our anger and condemnation on these steps. He said that Muslims across India protested against the bill. Maulana said that this bill originally interferes with the religious laws and rights of Muslims. Maulana said that the Muslim world should speak against India’s assassination of Muslims and its intervention in religious matters.

He said that the Government of India and its “low-quality media” are constantly propagating the oppression of minorities in Bangladesh worldwide. Along with this, the leaders of Khilafat Majlis called upon the Bangladesh government to immediately express their concern and oppose the killing of Muslims in India. According to media reports, party general secretary Maulana Jalaluddin Ahmed, senior leader Naib Amir Maulana Yusuf Ashraf, Maulana Razaul Karim Jalali, Maulana Afzalur Rahman and former MLAs Maulana Shaheenur Pasha Chaudhary and Maulana Kurban Ali were also present. A large -scale demonstration against the new amended Waqf Act of the Narendra Modi government was announced at the meeting of the Central Executive Council held at the party’s headquarters in Dhaka.