Organisations across Bangladesh yesterday protested the ongoing Israeli aggression against Palestinians, as the Israeli ground offensive went into its 13th day and the Palestinian death toll climbed to 410.
The organisations expressed solidarity with growing international humanitarian outrage at the rising death toll of Palestinians, mostly civilians, as Israeli heavy bombardment continued unabated and a Red Cross brokered two-hour truce to evacuate the wounded fell apart as Israeli troops resumed operations shortly after the ceasefire.
Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) formed a human chain in front of DRU building and Lamp-post held a separate protest in front of IDB Bhaban in Agargaon.
In Thakurgaon, Udichi Shilpi Goshthi Thakurgaon unit formed a human chain at Thakurgaon Chowrasta yesterday at noon while Udichi Magura unit staged a demonstration on the deteriorating situation in Palestine at Chowrongee Square in Magura town.
Speakers at the different human chain protests made similar comments. They called on the international community and upon Ban Ki-moon, the secretary general of the United Nations, to intervene in the conflict and pressure Israel to halt its aggression.
Speakers at the Thakurgaon protest condemned the United States president, Barack Obama, for his government's support for Israel.