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2025 Hefazat Grand Rally

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On 3 May 2025, Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh held a grand rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This event was one of their biggest public shows of strength and marked the second-largest gathering in Dhaka since the 2013 Long March and Siege of Dhaka, which culminated in the Shapla Square massacre. The central themes of the rally included demands for justice regarding the 2013 events, the withdrawal of criminal cases filed against its leadership during Sheikh Hasina's regime, and the dissolution of the Women's Affairs Reform Commission—an initiative introduced by the Yunus interim government following the July Revolution. The group also called for constitutional amendments to reaffirm full trust and faith in Allah while rejecting pluralism, and it criticized the treatment of Muslim populations in India and Palestine. Chaired by Muhibbullah Babunagari, the rally concluded with a 12-point declaration and the announcement of a nationwide protest scheduled for 23 May, along with divisional programs to follow.

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2025 Hefazat Grand Rally
Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Dhaka Shahbag

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