In protest against the murder of Maulana Rais Uddin, a prominent imam, the Ahle Sunnat Wal Jama'at Bangladesh has announced plans for a nationwide road and highway blockade. Rais, the imam of a mosque in Pubail, was brutally tortured and handed over to the police by local elements on Sunday, where he later died in custody. His supporters are demanding justice, with no arrests made so far.