Muslims in Bangladesh protest against insulting remarks made by Indian politician Nupur Sharma of the Prophet Muhammad (AP Photo/Mahmud Hossain Opu)Dhaka -
About 10,000 Muslims rallied in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka to protest insulting remarks made by Indian politicians on the Prophet Muhammad SAW that sparked anger in the Islamic world. This is the second demonstration in the past week to be held in Bangladesh, which borders India.
As reported by AFP , Friday (17/6/2022), Bangladeshi demonstrators rallied to the front of Dhaka's largest mosque on Thursday (16/6) local time and attempted to move in front of the Indian Embassy before being blocked by local police.
In their action, they shouted slogans, one of which reads 'Muslims of the world unite'.
"There were about 10,000 participants. They were peaceful," a senior local police official, Enamul Haq, told AFP .
The demonstration on Thursday (16/6) local time was organized by Islami Andolan Bangladesh, which is one of the largest Islamic political parties in the country. Bangladesh is a country with the fourth largest Muslim population in the world.
In the latest demonstration in Dhaka, the orators of the demonstrations called for a boycott of Indian products and demanded Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina to file a formal protest against India.
Hasina, who has ruled Bangladesh for 13 years, is a close ally of India and does not share in condemning the controversial remarks of Indian politicians.
Friday, June 17 2022 11:23 WIB
Muslims in Bangladesh protest against insulting remarks made by Indian politician Nupur Sharma of the Prophet Muhammad (AP Photo/Mahmud Hossain Opu)
Similar rallies were also held last Friday (10/6), with around 150,000 demonstrators taking to the streets of Bangladeshi cities, including 20,000 in the capital Dhaka and thousands more in various cities and local universities, to protest the controversial remarks of the Indian politician.
The remarks of Indian politician Nupur Sharma , who was removed from his post as spokesman for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has sparked protests not only at home, but abroad as well.
Governments from nearly 20 countries have summoned Indian ambassadors and diplomats to protest and demand explanations for Sharma's controversial remarks about the Prophet Muhammad.
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