Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain and General Secretary of the party Mostafa Mohsin Montu have demanded legal actions against Hefajat-e-Islam chief Allama Shah Ahmed Shafi over recent anti-female education comments.
In a joint statement on Monday, Dr Kamal Hossain and Mostafa Mohsin Montu termed Allama Shafi's comments indecent, reports UNB.
They also urged people to be vocal against his edict against female education.
"Ahmed Shafi is an anti-feminist and anti-constitution element who also nurtures anti-Liberation War spirit. We strongly demand that the government take prompt legal actions against this edict-mongering person," the statement said.
The Gono Forum leader alleged that the Hefajat chief wants to plunge the country and society into darkness through his imaginary edicts misinterpreting the religion.
On Friday, Hefajat-e-Islam Ameer Allama Shafi at parogramme in Chattogram's Hathazari urged parents not to send their daughters to schools and colleges for further education after they complete fourth or fifth grades.
Shafi said, "If you allow your girls to be educated up to eight, ninth or tenth grade, or to have MA or BA degree, they would no longer remain yours. Somebody else would take them away from you after marriage. Don't you see things like this in newspapers?"
