The “Shocheton Grahok Forum” has staged a protest for the second consecutive day demanding the cancellation of the appointment and resignation of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC Chairman Md Khurshid Alam.
The demonstration was held at around 9am in front of the bank’s head office in Motijheel, Dhaka, where over a hundred customers, shareholders and people from different professions took part.
Speakers at the rally alleged that the government and Bangladesh Bank were attempting to bring Islami Bank back under the control of a “looting group”. They also criticised recent statements made by the Bangladesh Bank and demanded transparent and accountable management of the bank.
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On Monday, a human chain and protest program were also held at the same venue over the same demand. Protesters alleged that police used water cannons, tear gas, sound grenades and baton charges to disperse them, leaving several people injured, although law enforcement provided a different account.
Meanwhile, due to the unrest, the scheduled board meeting of Islami Bank could not be held physically on Monday. It was later conducted virtually at night, chaired by Khurshid Alam, with five directors participating.
