As per the party's announcement, Hizb ut Tahrir led the march by the Muslims of Bangladesh today at the centre of the capital city Dhaka. Since 27^th July (2011), the day when Hizb ut Tahrir announced its Public Meeting and March, the government issued threats that the Muslims will not be allowed to come out to do the programme. The party ignored the government's threats and issued unequivocal statements that Muslims of the country will march with Hizb ut Tahrir. The party members and activist worked tirelessly in mobilizing the people, solely to earn the pleasure of Allah (swt). And today the event happened. The Ummah ignored government threats. They proceeded in large groups, from various routes, without fear and reached the Polton intersection adjacent to Muktangon. They raised high the flag of Shahadah and at the top of their voice they conveyed a simple message to Sheikh Hasina- the Muslims of this country are resolute in their struggle to remove her government and establish the ruling system of the Qur'an, the Khilafah "Caliphate" state. They demanded the arrest and punishment of the Mushriks who made derogatory remarks about the Prophet (saw). They made it clear that the Hasina government's criminal policies of consolidating US-Indian domination over the Muslim Army of Bangladesh and surrendering the country's sovereignty, land and resources to the imperialists will not go without strong and determined resistance from the people.

The Muslims were prepared to face any and all brutalities of the government forces, whether baton charges, water canons and arrests. And they did that. The government unleashed all its forces, in plain clothes and in green and black but the Muslims bravely stood their ground, following the footsteps of their forefathers, Hamza ibn Abdul Muttalib, Umar ibn Khattab, and Hussein ibn Ali (ra). The government made 15-20 arrests but they have achieved nothing from this. Why don't they take lessons from the Muslims of al-Quds al-Shareef, Bilad al-Sham and al-Maghreb? Have the Jews, Fira'uns and despots in these countries achieved anything by arresting, torturing and killing the sons, the daughters, the old and the young of the Noble Ummah of Muhammad (saw)? Jets are roaring in the skies and tanks are rolling in the streets but the Muslims are undeterred. The Muslims of Bangladesh share the same blood and their resolve has been strengthened this day, the 13^th of August, 2011. The Hasina government's arrests and brutalities will not succeed in stopping the Muslims from struggling, even by one iota.

Hizb ut Tahrir calls upon the people of power in Bangladesh to take inspiration from the Muslims and the leaders, members and activists of the party.

Oh Muslim Army! How long will you remain in your barracks? Will you just sit by, polishing your boots and cleaning the barrels of your guns? Give your nusrah (support) to Hizb ut Tahrir and hasten to remove Hasina, the killer of army officers, the agent of kafir-mushrik imperialists, and the traitor to Islam and the believers. Take the side of the Allah (swt), His Messenger (saw), and the Believers.

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