Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami organized a protest in Dhaka on Thursday afternoon opposing the government's decision to raise fuel and electricity prices. The demonstration began at the north gate of Baitul Mukarram, where the party described the move as anti-people and demanded the immediate withdrawal of the increased rates.

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) had earlier announced the new electricity prices at a press conference. The wholesale electricity rate was raised by an average of 19.85 percent, the transmission charge by 23.96 percent, and the retail rate by 16.68 percent. The new prices are set to take effect from June.

Protesters criticized the decision as hasty and urged the government to control the rising cost of essential commodities along with reversing the price hike.