Tabligh Jamaat protesters disrupt traffic in airport area

Tabligh Jamaat protesters disrupt traffic in airport area

Dhaka, Jan 10 (Just News): A group of Tabligh Jamaat followers are demonstrating in Dhaka airport area in protest against the arrival of a top leader of the organisation from India, creating huge traffic congestions on major roads there.

A good number of Tabligh Jamaat men put up a barricade at Airport Road intersection around 12 noon as they got information that Indian Tabligh Jamaat scholar Maulana Saad Kandolvi was arriving here, Rashed, commanding officer of the Airport Armed Police Battalion, told UNB.

He said Saad Kandolvi reached the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport by a Thai Airways flight around 1:30pm.

However, the Tabligh Jamaat activists did not withdraw the barricade till 4pm, disrupting traffic on the roads from Kakoli to Gazipur.

Ruhul Amin Sagar, assistant commissioner (Airport zone) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, told UNB that they are trying to convince the protesters to pull out their blockade.

He said the Tabligh Jamaat men assured them of withdrawing their barricade after Asr prayers.

He said Saad Kandolvi might have scheduled to join the first phase of the 53rd Biswa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of the Muslim community after the holy hajj, to be held from January 12-14 on the bank of the Turag River.

A police officer wishing anonymity said the pro-Qaumi Madrasa Tabligh Jamaat followers, led by one of its influential leaders Maulana Muhammad Jubayer, have long been opposing the arrival of Saad Kandolvione here following his some controversial comments.

He said Saad Kandolvione might have taken to Kakril Mosque from the airport.

 

(Justnews/ys/0020hr)