Protests over the attack on the Bangladesh assistant high commission in India’s Agartala rolled into the fourth consecutive day on Thursday in Dhaka city and some other places in the country.
Different political parties and cultural bodies staged protests on the day demanding a ban on the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, ISKCON, the boycott of Indian products and others.
Amid the growing tension over the two neighboring countries, Border Guard Bangladesh has declared a high alert at several points along the Benapole border, including Dhannokhola, Raghunathpur, Sadipur, Ghiba, Putkhali, Bahadurpur, Doulatpur, Boro Achra, and Gatipara, to counter any potential threat.
Bangladesh mission in Agartala came under attack by a group of Indians on Monday afternoon during their protests demanding the release of Hindu community leader in Bangladesh Chinmoy Krishna Das, now in jail in a sedition case.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvy slammed the attack and desecration of the Bangladesh national flag.
He was addressing a rally organised under the banner of Deshi Ponno Kine Hou Dhonno in front of the National Press Club.
‘We will boycott their [Indian] products as those people don’t respect our independence and tore our national flag at Agartala,’ said Rizvy, claiming that Bangladesh was not dependent on India.
He said that people of Bangladesh would not disrespect Indian flag and its dignity and sovereignty although Indian people disrespected Bangladesh’s national flag.
Rizvy called upon the people to remain united to prevent Indian aggression in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh Supreme Party organised a rally and procession in front of the Press Club protesting at the attack on Bangladesh mission, desecration of the national flag and spreading propaganda.
BSP secretary general Abdul Aziz Sarkar warned the Narendra Modi-led government to stay away from Bangladesh aggression.
Aziz said that Bangladeshi people did not like extremism as the people from all religions, including Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists and Christians have been living with strong unity and harmony for years.
He said that although India had supported Bangladesh during the country’s War of Independence, Bangladeshi people would not allow India to carry out any aggression in the country.
BSP also held procession along the nearby roads of Paltan and Segunbagicha areas.
Jatiya Kabita Parishad also held a protest rally in front of the National Press Club condemning the attack on Bangladesh mission in Agartala.
The attack on Bangladesh mission in Agartala is a violation of international treaty, the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, of 1961 and an attack on sovereignty of Bangladesh as well, speakers said.
Jatiya Kabita Parishad convener poet Mohon Raihan said that the attack on Bangladesh mission and desecration of the national flag was a provocation of Modi-led government.
The Parishad member secretary Rezauddin Stalin said that Bangladeshi people would fight for the country’s sovereignty.
New Age correspondent in Feni reported that National Ulama Mashaikh Aimma Parishad held a mass rally and brought out a protest procession at Parshuram upazila in the district protesting at the attack on Bangladesh mission in Agartala in the afternoon.
The protesters also demanded a ban on ISKCON and ensure trial into the lawyer Saiful Islam Alif’s murder.
Different volunteer groups and other people brought out a torch procession and held a protest rally over abusive comment on Bangladeshi people at Bilonia of Feni along Indian border.
The rally was held at the Central Shaheed Minar in Feni town and brought out a torch procession and marched several areas in the town.
New Age
