Members of Islami Jubo Andolon have staged demonstration in front of Baitul Mukarram Mosque National Mosque in Dhaka protesting the recent violence in Bhola, which left four people dead and hundreds injured.
Several hundred activists of the platform's Dhaka city unit gathered in front of the national mosque on Topkhana Road after Juma prayers on Friday.
Demanding exemplary punishment of those involved in spreading offensive messages against Islam on the Facebook Messenger app, the demonstrators marched from in front of the national mosque to their office in Paltan area.
Later, they ended their demonstration through a procession in the nearby areas.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Deputy Commissioner (Motijheel division) Anwar Hossain said that huge police were deployed in the area to avoid any unwanted situation.
However, Islami Jubo Andolon staged their demo peacefully, he added.
