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From Daily Star · () English

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  • An 11-party alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami announced a rally in Dhaka demanding trials for enforced disappearances, killings, and massacres under the former ruling Awami League party.
  • The alliance also plans nationwide protests on July 4 and will hold further programs to mark the second anniversary of the July Uprising.
  • Speakers at a press briefing cited conspiracies against the country, repression of opposition, rising prices, and deteriorating law and order as reasons for the protests.

A coalition of 11 parties, spearheaded by Jamaat-e-Islami, is preparing to hold a significant rally in Dhaka, coinciding with the Awami League's founding anniversary. The alliance intends to demand accountability for what they term "enforced disappearances, killings and massacres committed by the fascist Awami League."

enforced disappearances, killings and massacres committed by the fascist Awami League.

โ€” Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party allianceStating their demand for trials during a press briefing.

The rally is scheduled for tomorrow at Bijoynagar at 5:00 PM, with Jamaat Ameer and Opposition Leader Shafiqur Rahman slated to be the chief guest. This event is part of a broader plan that includes nationwide protest rallies and processions across all districts on July 4, all carrying the same demand for justice.

These programs were announced during a press briefing at Jamaat's central office in Dhaka's Moghbazar. Hamidur Rahman Azad, the alliance's liaison committee coordinator and Jamaat Assistant Secretary General, stated that the demonstrations also protest against perceived conspiracies targeting the country, the suppression of opposition parties, escalating commodity prices, and a decline in law and order.

painful day

โ€” Hamidur Rahman AzadDescribing June 23 in Bangladesh's political history.

Azad characterized June 23 as a "painful day" in Bangladesh's political history, alleging that the nation's independence, sovereignty, and citizens' rights were compromised over the past 17 years to maintain the previous government's power. He further claimed that efforts are underway to reinstate "fascism" despite the 2024 mass uprising. The alliance also highlighted ongoing border issues, including killings, abductions, and the detention of Bangladeshi farmers, asserting a lack of effective government response. Justice for incidents like the 2009 Pilkhana tragedy, enforced disappearances, and extrajudicial killings remains elusive, according to Azad.

conspiracies against the country, repression of opposition parties, rising commodity prices and the deterioration of law and order.

โ€” Hamidur Rahman AzadListing the reasons for the planned protests.
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