The "Anti-Hegemony Muslim Unity Platform" yesterday held a rally in front of Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka to express solidarity with oppressed Muslim communities in Palestine, India, and Myanmar's Arakan region.

The event featured speeches from key organisers and spokespersons, including Muhammad Mizanur Rahman, Syed Muhammad Hasan Al-Azhari, Syed Saiful Islam Bari, Shafik Al-Mujaddedi, and Imran Hussain Tushar, according to press release.

Abul Kashem Muhammad Fazlul Haque, vice-principal of Dhaka Quaderia Taiyabiya Alia (Kamil) Madrasa, read out a declaration at the rally.

"The core spirit of the July uprising was to stand against the oppressor and to play a vocal role against domination," the declaration said.

The platform pledged to rebuild the future of Bangladesh while "remembering and embodying the spirit of the July uprising."

It also called for the formation of global public opinion in support of oppressed Muslims in Palestine, India, and Arakan (Rakhine), demanding "direct intervention from the UN and the recognition of Palestine as an independent state," and calling for the repeal of the "unconstitutional Waqf Bill passed in the Indian Lok Sabha."

‘Anti-Hegemony Muslim Unity Platform’ held a rally in front of Jatiya Press Club yesterday. Photo: Star

 The platform also urged an investigation into "the post-August 5 attacks and arson at shrines," demanding "exemplary punishment of those responsible."

The declaration also demanded "justice for the extrajudicial killings by the former autocratic regime."

Speaking at the event, organiser Muhammad Mizanur Rahman called on the interim government to honour the Rohingya martyr Nur Mustafa, who was killed during the July uprising.

"Like many foreign contributors during our Liberation War, Nur Mustafa is one who should be remembered and recognised as one of our own," he said.

The gathering was attended by Hasan Ali, joint convener of the National Citizen Party, along with a number of pirs from across the country, Islamic scholars, and other citizens.  The assembly concluded with a prayer led by Pir Sahib Syed Muhammad Ahsanullah of Mashurikholah Darbar.