Youth Jamiat Bangladesh’s Sunamganj district branch organized a protest rally and gathering on Friday after Juma prayers, demanding the cancellation of the death sentence against former district student Jamiat leader Hafiz Naeem Ahmad Arif in the Suranjit Sengupta murder attempt case. The rally started from Madania Madrasa premises and ended with a gathering at the city’s traffic point.

The event was presided over by district Youth Jamiat president Hafiz Twaha Hossain and conducted by general secretary Maulana Obaidul Haque Chowdhury. Central vice-president of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh, Sheikh Maulana Abdul Bashir, attended as chief guest and said the death verdict was based on a false and fabricated case, calling it contrary to justice. He demanded immediate cancellation of the verdict and acquittal of Hafiz Naeem Ahmad Arif.

Speakers at the rally alleged that the case was politically motivated and that innocent individuals were implicated. They argued that since other accused in the same case were acquitted, Arif should also be freed, warning of a larger movement if their demand is not met.