Giving the deadline at a rally of Islamic zealots in the capital, leaders of the movement said they will sacrifice their lives to save the 'dignity of Islam and Khatme Nabuwat Movement'.

The government alone will be responsible for the consequences if it fails to meet their demand by the deadline, said the movement's Bangladesh Ameer Mufti Noor Hossain.

He said although the parties in the coalition government claim themselves as nationalist and pro- Islam, they are just silent spectators to anti-Islamic activities. "We warn you not to play such a role over an issue linked to the dignity of Islam. The government will also face a danger if it continues to remain silent," he added.

The movement's Bangladesh Secretary General Maulana Nazmul Haque said they do not want to occupy or demolish the religious complexes of the Ahmadiyyas. They have just made a 'reasonable' demand to the government that the Ahmadiyyas should be declared non-Muslim because they deny that Hazrat Mohammad (SM) is the last prophet.

"We do not have any complaint against the Christians, Hindus and also Ahmadiyyas but what we want is they (Ahmadiyyas) must live as non-Muslim like people of other religions," he said.

The leaders denied reports that the movement has declared Dr Kamal Hossain as murtad. Some newspapers and electronic media are giving such reports with the motive of creating chaos in the country, they said.

They however regretted that Dr Kamal appeared in court for the 'Kadianis' (Ahmadiyyas).

Noor Hossain criticised Supreme Court Bar Association President Rokanuddin Mahmud's reported remarks at a recent seminar that supporters of Khatme Nabuwat Movement should not be allowed to enter the Supreme Court.

Referring to personalities like poet Shamsur Rahman, Dr Kamal Hossain, Prof Kabir Chowdhury and Shahriar Kabir, he said the nation knows if they are Muslim or non-Muslim.

The rally was chaired by Mufti Maulana Mahmudur Rahman, chief of Tejgaon unit of the movement.