Leaders of the different political parties yesterday urged the United Nations to take immediate and effective measures to stop the atrocities in Gaza.
They made the call from a rally at the Central Shaheed Minar, organised by the Palestine-Iraq Solidarity Council Bangladesh to protest the Israeli attack on Gaza.
President of the platform, KAM Saad Uddin announced an eight-point demand which included calls for a more vocal role by the Bangladesh government and other organisations against the Israeli aggression, steps to declare Palestine an independent country, and calls for Israel to be forced by the UN to compensate the victims in Gaza
Leaders and activists from the Communist Party of Bangladesh, Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal, Nagarik Oikya, Nagarik Chhatra Oikya, Workers Party, Bangladesh Chhatra Union, Bangladesh Khet Mojur Samity and Samajtantrik Chhatra Front joined the programme.
Among others, Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon and former Ducsu VP Mahmudur Rahman Manna were present. A protest procession was also brought out after the rally, which ended at Dhaka University’s TSC intersection.