Protest in Dhaka against US-Israel strikes in Iran
Staff Reporter:
Hundreds of supporters of Islami Andolan Bangladesh rallied in the capital on Monday to protest the recent US-Israel attacks in Iran, which left numerous civilians dead.
Addressing the pre-protest gathering at the north gate of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, Secretary General Hafiz Maulana Yunus Ahmad condemned the strikes as a blatant violation of international law.
He said the missile attack targeting Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in his residence defied established global norms and threatened regional stability.
“The US-Israel barbarity in Iran risks turning the entire Middle East into a war zone,” Yunus Ahmad warned. “Its repercussions will be felt across the world. This conflict must end, or Islami Andolan will take to the streets with a tougher programme.”
The gathering was presided over by Dhaka Metropolitan North President Principal Hafiz Maulana Sheikh Fazle Bari Masud, and speakers included Assistant Secretary General and Dhaka Metropolitan South Acting President Maulana Ahmad Abdul Qayyum, Maulana Muhammad Ariful Islam, Mufti Mostafa Kamal, Alhaj Altaf Hossain, Abdul Awal Majumdar, and Mufti Faridul Islam, among others.
After the speeches, protesters marched through city streets, concluding at the House Building intersection. Sheikh Fazle Bari Masud denounced the attacks as inhumane, highlighting that hundreds of men, women, and children, including school pupils, were killed.
“This act of terror by the US and Israel has shaken the hearts of peace-loving people worldwide,” he said, adding that no independent nation should be subjected to such aggression.
Maulana Ahmad Abdul Qayyum urged Arab populations to rise against US occupation and Israel’s destabilising actions in the Middle East.
He warned that indiscriminate bombing, political assassinations, and attacks on schools had put the world at risk of a new global conflict.
The protest reflects growing concern in Bangladesh over the escalating violence in Iran and calls for immediate international action to prevent further bloodshed.
