Yunus Government Threatened by Hefazat: No Leniency for NGO-Inspired Decisions

Staff Correspondent

Hefazat-e-Islam has warned the interim government against adopting any anti-Islamic decisions influenced by NGO groups, stating that such actions will not be tolerated. The religious organization also demanded the immediate dissolution of the Women’s Reform Commission and the withdrawal of recommendations to abolish blasphemy laws made by the Media Reform Commission.

The warnings came on Saturday, May 3, during a grand rally at Dhaka’s Suhrawardy Udyan, where Hefazat’s Secretary General, Sajidur Rahman, addressed the gathering.

He stated, “The conspiracy has not ceased. We must once again establish a united front as we did during the July-August movement. To the interim government, we say—no anti-Islamic decisions under NGO influence will be accepted. The Women’s Reform Commission must be dissolved immediately. Recommendations to abolish blasphemy laws by the Media Reform Commission must be revoked, and the highest punishment for blasphemers must be enforced.”

The manifesto of the rally was read by Deputy Amir and Secretary General of Befaq-ul-Madaris, Maulana Mahfuzul Haque.

He emphasized, “The Women’s Reform Commission and anti-Quran reporters must be abolished, and a new commission must be formed with the inclusion of Islamic scholars. Practical reforms must aim to restore full faith and trust in Allah in the constitution. The term ‘pluralism’ must be removed. Additionally, the tribunal addressing the massacres of July and Shapla Chattar must expedite its processes.”