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Bangladesh, the third-largest Muslim-majority country in the world, has called for a boycott of French products in protest at the humiliation of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). After the controversial statements by French President Emmanuel Macro about the Prophet, the citizens of the country demonstrated against Paris on social media.
On Tuesday, Turkish state media Anadolu made headlines that the French boycott movement had gained momentum in Bangladesh. The French media France 24 has highlighted that more than 10,000 protesters have called for a boycott of French products in protest at the publication of the cartoons of the Prophet.
Qatar-based Al Jazeera headlined that thousands of protesters had called for a boycott of French products in Bangladesh.
The first cartoon was published in 2015 in Shirley Hebdo, France. Later it was discussed again by the French teacher Samuel Patti. The teacher showed the Nabiji cartoons in the classroom. Then last week a young Muslim man killed the teacher. However, the young man was shot dead by the police.
Attending a ceremony to pay tribute to French teacher Samuel Patti, who was assassinated last Wednesday, Macron said it was clear to him that the cartoons of Islam and the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) will not stop. Since then, Muslims in France have accused Macro of trying to suppress their religion and legitimize Islamophobia.
Several Arab countries, including Turkey and Pakistan, have condemned Macro’s controversial comments. Meanwhile, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the French president needed mental health treatment.
Turkish state media Anadolu reported that on Tuesday, more than 10,000 protesters in Bangladesh marched to the French embassy in Dhaka to make strong comments about the reserved registration. At that time everyone was called upon to boycott French products.
Bangladesh is a large market for French perfumes and cosmetics. Earlier, speakers in Dhaka on Sunday asked the French president to apologize for his comments.
Khalilur Rahman Madani, joint coordinator of the Islamist party, told Anadolu Agency that France is one of the main European countries. The country knows very well that Prophet Muhammad is the greatest leader of the Muslim world. He says the movement to peacefully boycott French goods has gained momentum.
The protesters have called on the Bangladesh Foreign Ministry to remove the French ambassador from Dhaka.
According to Al Jazeera, protesters in Dhaka set fire to a portrait of French President Macro.
France 4 says, the idea of the police, 40 thousand people participated in the protest. The police stopped them on their way to the French embassy in Dhaka. Without any violence, the Infinite 100 cops were present and barricaded them.
It is organized under the banner of the Bangladesh Islamic Movement, the largest Islamic political party in Bangladesh. It is reported to have started from the largest mosque in Bangladesh (Baitul Mukarram).
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