Trump Mask, 'Blood' & Coffins: Lakhs Join Gaza in Bangladesh, protesters stand on the Israeli flag in viral videos | Today news

About 1,00,000 protesters gathered in the capital Dhaka in Bangladesh on Saturday to condemn Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip. According to reports, tens of thousands of protesters met in the Suhrawardy Park in Dhaka University area on Saturday. The Dhaka Tribune reported that political parties, Islamic scholars and people from all speeches had earlier expressed solidarity with this program, causing the masses to participate spontaneously. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, led by former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, and Islamic groups and parties also expressed their solidarity with the rally. Numerous videos of the protest flooded on social media on Saturday. One of the video showed that protesters are on the flag of Israel. It can be seen that many protesters hold Palestinian flags. They sang slogans like ‘free, free Palestine’. “A human flood in the streets of Bangladesh in support of the people of Gaza,” wrote a user on social media while sharing a video with a sea of ​​crowd blowing Palestinian flag. In another video, people can see masks of US President Donald Trump and Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu, with stains of red paint – depicting blood – on their clothes. Symbolic chests and effects representing civilian casualty were worn during the rally. Mint could not verify the authenticity of those videos. Meanwhile, hashtags – #freepalestine, #marchForGaza #palestinesolidaritymovementbangladesh, #bangladesh_for_palestine – wide on social media platforms. What Bangladesh want protesters? Representatives of political forums and religious platforms, along with hundreds of thousands of people under the banner of ‘Palestine Solidarity Movement Bangladesh’, declared four sets of claims. According to the Dhaka Tribune, their claims included: 1. An immediate end to the mass murders in Gaza – which goes beyond just a ceasefire. The movement also called on the government of Bangladesh to reinstate the “except Israel” clause on Bangladesh passports, confirming the state’s refusal to acknowledge Israel, and immediately taking steps to send medical and humanitarian assistance to Gaza, the report added. They further demanded reforms in the national education policy to include the history of Palestine, Al-Aqsa and the legacy of Muslim resistance. Palestine Solidarity Movement Bangladesh also encouraged a nationwide boycott of companies, products and services that directly or indirectly support Israel’s actions – to engage people in carrying the spirit of Gaza in their homes, classrooms, culture and economy. First published: 13 Apr 2025, 11:09 am Ist