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Shahbagi
''Shahabagi'' () is a pejorative term used to refer left wing in Bangladesh. The word originated from 2013 Shahbag protests where leftists and Communists protested for hanging of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is the largest Islamist political party in Bangladesh. The origin of the party can be traced back to the original faction founded by Sayyid Abul A'la Maududi in 1941. The predecessor of Jamaat which is known as Ja ... politicians. The is term generally synonymous to individuals with anti-Islam attitude in Bangladesh. Origin The term ''Shahbagi'' is based on 2013 protest at Shahbagh which began at the call of the Bloggers and Online Activists Network, demanding the execution of Jamaat leaders and War Criminal Abdul Quader Mollah. Later it was known as the Ganajagaran Mancha led by various secularist and left wing organizations. The protests were organised by various Secularist people, Secularist, Atheism, Atheist and Islamophobia, Anti-I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Shahbag Protests
The Shahbag protests, were widespread demonstrations held in Bangladesh in 2013. On 5 February 2013, protests ignited in Shahbagh, Bangladesh, fueled by the call for the execution of the convicted war criminal Abdul Quader Mollah. Previously sentenced to life imprisonment, Mollah was convicted on five of six counts of war crimes by the International Crimes Tribunal (Bangladesh), International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh. Mollah supported the West Pakistan during the Bangladesh Liberation War, 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War and played a crucial role in the murder of numerous Bengali nationalists and intellectuals. The demonstrations also sought the government's ban on the radical Islamist group, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Jamaat-e-Islami, from participating in politics, including elections, and a boycott of institutions supporting or affiliated with the group. Protesters perceived Mollah's initial sentence of life imprisonment as unduly lenient, leading bloggers and online acti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
