International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People was observed on Friday in the country as elsewhere across the globe.
The day was observed with a fresh call to free Palestine from occupation and put an end to violence on its land.
Different political parties and public universities on the day organised programmes including protests, processions, and discussions to mark the day.
The protesters also demanded excluding Israel from the United Nations and bringing it to book for mass killings in the International Court of Justice.聽
Addressing a discussion at the National Press Club, Communist Party of Bangladesh general secretary Ruhin Hossain Prince said, 鈥榃e have to defeat the capitalist United States and Israel. Israel must be expelled from the United Nations and it must face trial on charge of mass killing in the International Court of Justice.鈥�
He said that Palestine must be declared as an independent and sovereign country.
Chaired by the CPB president Mohammad Shah Alam, Palestine ambassador to Bangladesh Yousef Ramadan was also present at the event.
On the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, a 鈥楳arch for Palestine鈥� began at about 3:30pm at the Anti-Violence Raju Memorial Sculpture at Dhaka University attended by the students and others on Friday, 抖阴精品 correspondent in Dhaka University reported.
At the programme, a large national flag of Palestine was displayed and participants chanted slogans 鈥楢nswer for genocide,鈥� 鈥楩ree, free Palestine,鈥� 鈥�2024: Genocide no more,鈥� 鈥極ccupation no more,鈥� 鈥楩rom Arakan to Palestine, let there be freedom,鈥� 鈥楥hild killing no more,鈥� and 鈥榋ionism no more,鈥� among others.
A mass signature campaign in support of Palestine was also conducted. Then a procession carrying the large flag started from the Raju Memorial Sculpture, passed Ruqayyah Hall, the VC Chattor, and Fuller Road, before ending back at the Raju Sculpture.
At the programme, Abu Baker Mojumder, a coordinator of the Student Movement Against Discrimination, said, 鈥榃hen we started our movement in July, the cries of the people of Palestine worked as our spirit. Therefore, on this day, we demand liberation of Palestine.鈥�
Other leaders of the Student Movement Against Discrimination, the platform that spearheaded the student-led mass uprising, including coordinator Lutfor Rahman, Hasib Al Islam, Rifat Rashid, co-coordinator Mohiuddin, and others were present at the march for Palestine programme.
Students of Jahangirnagar University, meanwhile, on the day brought out a protest procession from the campus Shaheed Minar, and after marching through several places on the campus ended back at the Shaheed Minar, the university correspondent at 抖阴精品 reported.
The protest procession was followed by a protest rally there.