Demonstrators vocalize discontent over Israeli fatalities in Gaza
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Protesters rally in Dhaka, Bangladesh to speak out against the Israeli killings in Gaza, April 7, 2025. (Photo: Xinhua)
Hundreds took to the streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh, in April 2025 to demonstrate their outrage over ongoing violence in Gaza. The demonstration was one of numerous global responses to the escalating conflict. Israel's strikes against Gaza had left many Palestinians dead, sparking international calls for peace.
University students started the movement, laying down the law and boycotting classes at prestigious institutions like Dhaka University (DU), BRAC University, and others. At least twelve departments of Dhaka University, along with the Law and Fine Arts faculties, joined the student-led strike, demonstrating their solidarity.
Political and student organizations, as well as religious groups, also supported the protests. The Bangladesh Chhatra Union, Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, Jamaat-e-Islami, and Hefazat-e-Islam were among those expressing their sympathies. The JCD planned a peaceful protest, followed by marches and rallies on the following day.
Public engagement extended beyond in-person protests, as people shared their support and concern for the violence on social media platforms worldwide. People called for peace and highlighted the urgency of international pressure on Israel to cease their aggressive actions.
Demonstrations extended beyond Dhaka, with widespread shutdowns and protests taking place across the country. Rallies, processions, and silent protests were held, reflecting deep-rooted concerns about the ongoing violence in Gaza.
The protests in Dhaka served as a unified, powerful expression of Bangladesh's stance against the ongoing violence in Gaza. The event underscored not only local sentiment but global sympathy for the people of Gaza who continued to suffer amid ongoing conflict.
- The protests in Gaza, sparked by the violence in April 2025, drew global attention, with a significant demonstration taking place in Gaza, attended by hundreds, according to Xinhua's report.
- In response to the ongoing war-and-conflicts in Gaza, a student-led movement emerged, calling for peace and boycotting classes at university departments like General News, including Dhaka University (DU), BRAC University, and others, well into 2025.
- As the issue escalated into a matter of general-news and international politics, various student, political, and religious organizations, such as the Bangladesh Chhatra Union, the Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, Jamaat-e-Islami, and Hefazat-e-Islam, attended and expressed their sympathies at the demonstrations in Dhaka.
- With the world watching, the protests in Dhaka served as a mirror for the sentiments around the globe, reflecting deep-rooted concerns about the conflict in Gaza, echoing the concerns shared online through various social media platforms.
