Jamaat again denied permission to hold rally in Dhaka

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has again been refused to hold a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka on Friday (August 4).

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has refused permission to the party to hold the rally.

 "We are not giving permission to Jamaat-e-Islami," DMP Commissioner Khandker Golam Faruq said.

In response to the DMP Commissioner's statement, the Jamaat leaders said they never applied for the permission.

"We have not applied for permission, we have applied for information and cooperation," Shafiqul Islam Masud, secretary of Dhaka Metropolitan South Jamaat, said.

He said, "It is police administration's duty to cooperate. It is our right to get their cooperation. I hope we will get this right as citizens. Otherwise, the government and the administration will face the anger of the people."

He said the government and administration have no chance to avoid the monitoring of the international community. Because it is a clear violation of human rights and obstruction of democratic practices.

Earlier on Tuesday (August 1), the Jamaat-e-Islami sought cooperation from the DMP in holding a peaceful rally at the Suhrawardy Udyan on Friday (August 4).

A seven-member delegation, led by Supreme Court lawyer Abdur Razzak, filed an application with the DMP Commissioner on behalf of Jamaat's Dhaka Metropolitan North and South units at the DMP office.

The delegation also included former co-secretary of Supreme Court Bar Association Advocate Rezaul Karim Khandker, former executive member of Dhaka Bar Association Advocate Azmat Hossain, Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Abdul Karim, former executive member of Dhaka Bar Association Advocate Mujahidul Islam, and Supreme Court lawyers Ismail Hossain Sabuj and Nurunnabi Uzzal.

Jamaat-e-Islami submitted the application after cancelling another planned Dhaka rally on that day. The rally was cancelled due to not being able to secure permission from the police.

"We don't want any conflict. We are always respectful of the law. Therefore, to avoid any conflict we are cancelling today's rally. We will hold a rally on August 4. We hope the police administration will assist us in this regard," said a press release issued on Tuesday.