Hefazat-e-Islam Dhaka District North held a protest rally and procession in Hemayetpur, Savar, on Saturday, demanding the trial of those responsible for the killings at Shapla Chattar. The group also called for the withdrawal of what they described as false cases against Islamic scholars and the implementation of their 13-point demands.

During the rally, Hefazat’s Dhaka District North president, Hafiz Maulana Ali Akbar Kasemi, said it was deeply regrettable that even after a long time, there had been no fair and acceptable trial for the Shapla genocide. He stated that the absence of justice had caused frustration and anger among the public and deprived victims’ families of justice. Kasemi urged the formation of an independent and impartial investigation commission to uncover the truth and the establishment of a special tribunal to ensure exemplary punishment for those involved.

Following the rally, a large procession led by Kasemi marched along the Dhaka-Aricha highway, chanting slogans demanding justice for the Shapla killings.