Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- Hefazat-e-Islam staged protest rallies in Chattogram today on Friday demanding a ban on the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon), labeling it an "extremist Hindutva organisation."
In the city, a rally took place after Jummah prayers at the north gate of Anderkilla Shahi Jame Mosque. Demonstrators also called for strict punishment in cases of abduction, murder, rape, and violence across the country, including the killing of Advocate Alif, the gang rape of a 13-year-old girl in Gazipur, the attempted murder of Khateeb Maulana Muhibbullah, and the rape of a female student by BUET student Sreeshanto Roy.
The rally was presided over by Hefazat central Nayeb-e-Ameer Maulana Ali Usman, with Chattogram city P...