US EditionThousands of Islamists rally in Bangladesh against proposed changes to women's rights
- Thousands of supporters of the Islamist group Hefazat-e-Islam rallied near Dhaka University on Saturday to oppose proposed women's rights reforms in Bangladesh.
- The rally followed the overthrow of Sheikh Hasina's government in August 2024, after which Islamist groups gained strength and opposed reforms they consider un-Islamic.
- Hefazat-E-Islam, composed of political parties, religious schools, and Muslim organizations, demanded abolishing the government women's commission that promotes equality and condemned cultural events they deem anti-Islamic.
- Leader Muhammad Umar Faruq emphasized that in a nation where Muslims make up the vast majority at 92 percent, any government action perceived as opposing Islamic principles would face immediate opposition from the group.
- The rally indicates surging religious activism and suggests continued pressure on the interim government ahead of elections scheduled by June 2026 under caretaker Muhammad Yunus.
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Islamists Rally in Opposition to Women’s Rights in Bangladesh
More than 20,000 Islamist activists flooded the streets of Bangladesh’s capital city Dhaka, on Saturday to protest proposed legal reforms that would grant Bangladeshi women equal rights, including property inheritance. The rally, organized by Hefazat-e-Islam, an influential Islamist group, condemned the nation’s interim government commission for proposing changes they claim violate Sharia law. The protestors rallied near Dhaka University carryin…
Bangladeshi Women’s Rights Opposed by Hardline Religious Groups
Click to expand Image A candlelight vigil marks International Women's Day in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on March 8, 2021. © 2021 Rehman Asad/NurPhoto via AP Photo On Saturday, nearly 20,000 supporters of the Islamist organization Hefazat-e-Islam rallied in the streets of Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, to protest, among other issues, proposed government reforms to support gender equality and women’s rights.The protesters, who claimed that “men and women ca…
Bangladeshi Islamists March in Protest at 'Western' Laws Guaranteeing Freedom for Women
Thousands of angry Islamist men marched across the streets of the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, to protest against proposals guaranteeing equal rights for women in the Muslim-majority country.
Thousands of Muslim Men Rally in Bangladesh to Protest Offering Equal Rights to Women
On Saturday, thousands of supporters of the Islamist group Hefazat-e-Islam took to the streets in Bangladesh to protest against proposed recommendations for ensuring equal rights, including ones related to property, for women in the country, including Muslim women. Leaders of the Hefazat-e-Islam group said the proposed legal reforms are contradictory to the Sharia law.
"Suicidal Concept": Bangladeshi Islamists Protest Women's Rights Reforms
Thousands of Bangladeshis took to the streets of Dhaka on Saturday to oppose the government's proposed recommendations for ensuring equal rights, including ones related to property, for mainly Muslim women.
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