"In a powerful display of solidarity, thousands of protesters gathered in Dhaka on Friday to condemn the recent US-Israeli military strikes on Iran, which resulted in the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and over 1,000 Iranians. Footage captured on Friday shows that the demonstrations, occurring during the holy month of Ramadan, primarily converged on the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, the nation's largest, transforming it into a hub of political and religious outcry. Multiple organisations, including Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Khelafat Majlis, and the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), organised rallies following Friday prayers. Protesters carried pictures of figures such as Ayatollah Khamenei and other leaders they claimed had been killed by Israel. They also waved flags from Iran and Bangladesh. Gathering at the mosque's north gate after Zuhr prayers, the crowd chanted demands for an immediate halt to the aggression. Speakers denounced the attacks as a severe violation of international law and a blatant infringement on Iran's sovereignty. “The brutal attacks and aggression carried out by Zionist Israel and America against our Muslim countries could have been prevented by the Middle Eastern nations if they had chosen to act. Instead, these countries are complicit with America and Israel, leading to barbaric assaults on freedom-loving nations like Iran, Palestine, and Iraq,” said protester Mohammad Anawar Hossain. Mahidul Islam called for unity, saying, “The Muslim Ummah must cast aside the fear of death and pursue justice. Israel has killed Ayatollah Khamenei to deter any future leaders, so we must overcome our Shia-Sunni differences and unite under the banner of ‘La ilaha illallah’ (There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah).” The protests come after the United States and Israel launched joint attacks on Iran on the morning of Saturday, February 28. Tehran later announced retaliatory strikes against Israel and US assets across the region, with explosions reported in several Gulf countries. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was later confirmed killed in a strike on Saturday, in an escalation that followed several rounds of nuclear talks between Iranian and American officials."