The Revolutionary Students’ Council (RSC) on Sunday rallied on the Dhaka University campus urging Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus to confront India over the plight of its Muslims.
With Ramadan’s sanctity under siege, they accused Hindutva extremists of torturing and killing fasting Muslims and desecrating mosques—demanding Bangladesh amplify their cry at the United Nations.
“Hindu-Muslims unite, stop oppression!” the crowd chanted. “Crush Hindutva’s black hands! Muslim Lives Matter! End the Ramadan Massacre!” Placards aloft, their voices cut through the humid air, a plea for justice amid reports of violence across the border.
Chaired by RSC Convener Abdul Wahed, the rally featured fiery speeches from National Revolutionary Council (NRC) Political Head Md Anisur Rahman and Assistant Member Secretary Ghalib Ihsan.
NRC’s Hasan Mohammad Arif, Syed Qutub, Mohammad Alid bin Siddiq Talukder, Tamim Anwar, Wasim Ahmed, and RSC’s Fazlur Rahman, Md. Ashraful Islam, Golam Noor Shafayetullah, and Md. Ariful Islam also attended the event, amplifying the call.
Anisur Rahman set the tone: “BJP’s Hindutva terrorists are unleashing unspeakable horrors on Indian Muslims—beatings, shootings, even during Ramadan. Mosques are barricaded on Fridays, prayers stifled, yet India’s government looks away.”
He contrasted Bangladesh’s swift response to communal unrest with India’s silence: “Here, we protest—Islamic parties, citizens, all. There? Nothing.”
Pointing to Narendra Modi, he added, “A man tied to Babri Masjid’s fall and Gujarat’s bloodshed leads them. His party fuels these killings, then dares to smear Dr Yunus. Our government must speak for India’s Muslims now—raise it at the UN.”
Abdul Wahed, switching to English, globalised the plea: “Ramadan is restraint, fasting, waiting for iftar. But in India, Muslims get attacks, not peace—violence, not safety. Their blood stains streets instead of breaking bread at home.” He framed a systemic crisis: “Mosques razed, homes bulldozed, families torn, youth beaten, women harassed—Muslims reduced to second-class citizens in their own land. This isn’t isolated—it’s a pattern.”
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