Islamists demand ban on Jamaat-Shibir

Several hundred Islamist activists in Chittagong city yesterday demanded immediate trial of Jammat-e-Islami and pro-Jamaat student body Islami Chhatra Shibir and a ban on them for their alleged involvement in hatching a plan to kill 10 Islamic scholars.
The demands were made at a protest rally jointly organised by Islamic Front Bangladesh and Islami Chhatra Sena at Wasa Intersection in Chittagong city.
On Monday, Panchliash police arrested eight Shibir activists for their alleged involvement in hatching the plan to kill the scholars in Chittagong. They also recovered a list of names of the scholars from their possessions.
Jamaat is not an Islamic organisation as it was involved in murder, arson and rape during the Liberation War in 1971 and now it is plotting to defame Islam by planning to kill Islamic scholars.
“Islam is a religion of peace, humanity and love”, said Moulana Anwarul Islam Khan.
Jamaat and its wings are involved in introducing the religion as a religion of terror and riot to the world.
Moulana Jasimuddin Taiyabi urged all to come forward to resist the plots and activities against Islam.
With Kawzi Jasimuddin in the chair, Islami Front's South District unit Secretary Mohammad Nur Alam Tareque and its Chittagong city unit Organising Secretary M Mohiuddin also spoke.