Police are providing security for the rights activist Sultana Kamal after the radical Islamist group Hefazat-e-Islam publicly threatened her with violence. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Ramna Division and the Detective Branch (DB) have taken joint measures for her safety. Also Read- Hefazat demands arrest of Sultana Kamal within 24 hoursDB South deputy commissioner (acting) Md Shahidullah told the Bangla Tribune on Monday: “Since something like this has happened, we have discussed with Ramna Division officials and talked to Sultana Kamal. Also Read- Sultana Kamal: They don’t understand reasonDhanmondi police station Officer-in-Charge Md Abdul Latif told the Bangla Tribune: “We are providing security to her. Also Read- Hefazat demands a public apology from Sultana KamalIn follow-up to this show, Hefazat’s Vice-President Junayed Al-Habib claimed Sultana Kamal had said “if the statue is not in the country then mosques should not be in the country” and demanded her arrest within 24 hours.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 05, 2017 16:41 UTC