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Thousands joined the procession of 'Ganajagaran Mancha' to foil the nationwide strike called by the Jamaat-e-Islami on Thursday.
Students of several educational institutions and people from
the broad spectrum of society were seen at the procession that began at
10:50am.
Banners saying "foil Razakar strike" were seen at the procession and slogans calling for execution for war criminals were being raised.
The Jamaat e Islami is identified with the Razakars, an auxiliary support force of the Pakistan army during the 1971 Liberation war.
A freedom fighter bearing flag of ‘Muktijoddha Shangshad’ was seen leading the procession, followed by leaders of other cultural institutions and bloggers.
The procession marched through Matsha Bhaban, Paltan, Kakrail, Shantinagar, Malibagh, Mogbazar, Ruposhi Bangla and returned to Shahbagh.
At 11:00am, the procession crossed the Jamaat headquarters in Mogbazar.
People throughout the city were applauding on both sides of the roads during the procession. The length of the procession increased as it moved on.
Morning at Shahbagh began with the National Anthem after many had stayed there overnight.
People from all walks of life were seen converging on Shahbagh in smaller processions from all over Dhaka, reported bdnews24.com Correspondents.
Loud spirirted slogans were being raised, calling for death to the 'war criminals'. The call for taking out processions to foil the Jamaat strike was given at the Motijheel rally of Ganajagaran Mancha on Wednesday by the Mancha's spokesperson Imran H Sarker.
“Tonight (Wednesday) we will stay awake… Tomorrow (Thursday) we will return with an execution verdict,” Sarker had said.
Meanwhile, roads leading to Shahbagh were once again barricaded off as the gathering swelled. Police were maintaining vigil. Archways had been put up at all entrances to Shahbagh.
International Crimes Tribunal-1 is expected to start reading out Jamaat leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee’s judgement from 10:30am.
Shahbagh protests began on Feb 5, hours after ICT-2 pronounced life in jail for Jamaat Assistant Secretary General Abdul Quader Molla. They said the judgement was ‘too little, too late’.
Shahbagh is now popular with the name ‘Prajanma Chattar’.
Amidst the heat of Shahbagh protests, the government made changes to International Crimes (Tribunals) Act, 1973 providing equal scope for appeal to both prosecution and defence. The amended law can now be used to bring an organisation or a party to trial on charges of crimes against humanity during the Liberation War.
Shahbagh has however continued with the protests, starting a mass signature campaign demanding a ban on Jamaat-e-Islami.
The Jamaat-e-Islami had also called for a shutdown on the day the verdict was delivered on Quader Molla. They had warned of a ‘civil war’ on the day prior to the verdict.
Imran H Sarkar on Wednesday had said they did not want to pressurise the government,but added that the trial should take into account popular emotions on the issue.
“Support the mass demands… Don’t be confused… Do not be afraid,” he said.
He had urged for law amendments to be made so that ‘anti-liberation forces’ could not make it to the parliament in the future.
Calls were also made to bring down any institutions, roads, schools named after those ‘anti-liberation forces’.
Banners saying "foil Razakar strike" were seen at the procession and slogans calling for execution for war criminals were being raised.
The Jamaat e Islami is identified with the Razakars, an auxiliary support force of the Pakistan army during the 1971 Liberation war.
A freedom fighter bearing flag of ‘Muktijoddha Shangshad’ was seen leading the procession, followed by leaders of other cultural institutions and bloggers.
The procession marched through Matsha Bhaban, Paltan, Kakrail, Shantinagar, Malibagh, Mogbazar, Ruposhi Bangla and returned to Shahbagh.
At 11:00am, the procession crossed the Jamaat headquarters in Mogbazar.
People throughout the city were applauding on both sides of the roads during the procession. The length of the procession increased as it moved on.
Morning at Shahbagh began with the National Anthem after many had stayed there overnight.
People from all walks of life were seen converging on Shahbagh in smaller processions from all over Dhaka, reported bdnews24.com Correspondents.
Loud spirirted slogans were being raised, calling for death to the 'war criminals'. The call for taking out processions to foil the Jamaat strike was given at the Motijheel rally of Ganajagaran Mancha on Wednesday by the Mancha's spokesperson Imran H Sarker.
“Tonight (Wednesday) we will stay awake… Tomorrow (Thursday) we will return with an execution verdict,” Sarker had said.
Meanwhile, roads leading to Shahbagh were once again barricaded off as the gathering swelled. Police were maintaining vigil. Archways had been put up at all entrances to Shahbagh.
International Crimes Tribunal-1 is expected to start reading out Jamaat leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee’s judgement from 10:30am.
Shahbagh protests began on Feb 5, hours after ICT-2 pronounced life in jail for Jamaat Assistant Secretary General Abdul Quader Molla. They said the judgement was ‘too little, too late’.
Shahbagh is now popular with the name ‘Prajanma Chattar’.
Amidst the heat of Shahbagh protests, the government made changes to International Crimes (Tribunals) Act, 1973 providing equal scope for appeal to both prosecution and defence. The amended law can now be used to bring an organisation or a party to trial on charges of crimes against humanity during the Liberation War.
Shahbagh has however continued with the protests, starting a mass signature campaign demanding a ban on Jamaat-e-Islami.
The Jamaat-e-Islami had also called for a shutdown on the day the verdict was delivered on Quader Molla. They had warned of a ‘civil war’ on the day prior to the verdict.
Imran H Sarkar on Wednesday had said they did not want to pressurise the government,but added that the trial should take into account popular emotions on the issue.
“Support the mass demands… Don’t be confused… Do not be afraid,” he said.
He had urged for law amendments to be made so that ‘anti-liberation forces’ could not make it to the parliament in the future.
Calls were also made to bring down any institutions, roads, schools named after those ‘anti-liberation forces’.
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