The Hefazat-e-Islam group recently held a massive rally in Dhaka, Bangladesh, attracting around 20,000 participants to oppose government reforms regarding women's rights, including equal inheritance. Their leader, Mamunul Haque, expressed that the proposed changes undermine traditional Islamic values and hurt public sentiments. The group has threatened further demonstrations if their demands are not addressed by the interim government, led by Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus. The rising influence of Islamist parties in response to political shifts highlights ongoing tensions regarding secular versus religious governance in Bangladesh.
Mamunul Haque, a leader of Hefazat-e-Islam, claimed some of the recommendations proposed by the interim government hurt 'the sentiments of the majority of the people of this country' by labeling the religious laws of inheritance as the main cause of inequality between men and women.
Some supporters on Saturday carried banners and placards reading 'Say no to Western laws on our women, rise up Bangladesh' near Dhaka University.
The group also threatened to organize nationwide rallies on May 23 if the interim government didn't meet its demands.
Hefazat-e-Islam is one party that also calls for the Awami League, the party of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, to be banned.
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