Washington has urged all political parties of Bangladesh to exercise restraint in the backdrop of the execution of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul Qader Molla.
Deputy spokesperson of the State Department Marie Harf made the call at a regular press briefing in Washington Thursday.
She said: “We are aware that his execution took place on Thursday, and I think it would underscore a few points – that now is a very sensitive moment in Bangladesh, and that we strongly urge all parties to exercise restraint, to refrain from violence – I think that’s a very key point – and express their views peacefully.”
She Further said: “We’ve long urged the authorities to assure that trials are free, transparent, and in accordance with international standards, but we’ve also urged all parties and their supporters to express their views peacefully, and again, to refrain from violence.”
Jamaat leader Abdul Quader Molla was hanged at 10:01pm Thursday for his involvement with crimes against humanity during the liberation war of 1971.
The activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Chhatra Shibir went on a rampage across the country on Thursday night immediately after the execution of their leader.