A 2020 image of a protest in Bangladesh against French president Emmanuel Macron has resurfaced with claims that it shows a huge agitation by Muslims against Indian prime minister Narendra Modi ahead of his visit to the country.
The image is viral in the wake of PM Modi's visit to Bangladesh that is scheduled between March 26 and 27. The Ministry of External Affairs announced on March 17 that PM Modi will participate in the commemoration of three events during his visit to the neighbouring country - Mujib Borsho, the birth centenary of Bangladesh's father of the nation, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, 50 years of diplomatic ties, and 50 years of Bangladesh's war of liberation.
Netizens posted the photograph with the caption, "Masha Allah! Anti-Modi protest today in Dhaka by the Islamic parties".
(Original text in Bangla: "মাশাল্লাহ! ঢাকায় ইসলামী দলগুলোর আজকের মোদী বিরোধী আন্দোলন।")
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Several netizens have also hailed Bangladeshi Islamic groups for staging protests against the Indian prime minister based on the narrative of the viral image.
According to reports massive rallies were taken out on March 19 as a mark of protest against PM Modi's visit to Bangladesh. Following Friday prayer, tens of thousands of Muslims took to the streets criticising the government for inviting the Indian prime minister despite opposition from different quarters.
The image was shot on October 27, 2020.
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