Mayhem Over Modi’s Visit: Hefajat demands release of detained leaders, activists
Places 4-point demand before home boss; 3 more leaders of the outfit arrested
Nurul Islam Jihadi, secretary general of Hefajat-e-Islam convening committee, talks to media after a meeting with Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan at the latter s residence in the capital on May 5. Photo: Collected Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent
Hefajat-e-Islam last night demanded release of Ulema and religious-minded general people who were arrested over violence by the Islamist organisation in March during demonstrations protesting Indian Prime Minister Narandra Modi s visit to Bangladesh.
A 10-member Hefajat delegation, led by Secretary General of its convening committee Nurul Islam Jihadi, put four-point demand to Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan during a meeting with him at his city residence.