Shafiqur further said, “Those who extort money from vehicles are taking it from the pockets of 180 million people, even from beggars. This extortion must stop.”
The rally was presided over by Masudul Islam Bulbul, a central Majlis-e-Shura member and Naib-e-Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, while Shahjahan Mia, the district Jamaat secretary, conducted the event.
Among the special guests were Jamaat-e-Islami central Assistant Secretary ATM Masud, central Executive Committee member Mobarak Hossain, and Dhaka South Assistant Secretary Kamal Uddin, among others.
The event began with a recitation from the Holy Quran by Sadar upazila Ameer Maulana Afsar Uddin Miyaji.
Thousands of party leaders, activists, and supporters attended the rally.