Ahl-e-Sunnat demands Hefazat be banned
The Ahle Sunnat wal Jamaat, an Islamic group, has demanded the government declare Hefazat-e-Islam an extremist militant outfit and ban its activities in the country.
A statement signed by some 551 top Alems (Islamic scholar) of the organization made the demand on Saturday.
They alleged that Hefazat has been spreading violence across the country since its formation in 2010. Islam does not support any social injustice, destroying state property, and harming lives and possessions.
"Hefazat has nothing to do with the fundamental beliefs of Islam. The whole community of Islamic scholars (Alem Samaj) is ashamed of the Hefazat leaders' intent to assume state power and their sabotage activities in the guise of protecting Islam," they said.
The statement urged the authorities to establish their full control over the Qaumi education board, in accordance with the country's existing education policies, laws, and regulations.
Leaders and activists of Hefazat-e-Islam staged a massive demonstration in the last week of March, protesting the Bangladesh trip of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
They clashed with law enforcers and carried out extensive vandalism in Dhaka, Chattogram, Brahmanbaria, and some other districts.
