Mamunul Haque

{{Short description|Bangladeshi Islamic scholar}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = [[Sheikh al-Hadith]] , [[Mufti]] | name = Mamunul Haque | native_name = মামুনুল হক | native_name_lang = bn | image = Mamunul Haque.jpg | caption = Haque in 2025 | birth_place = [[Azimpur, Dhaka]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|09|03|df=y}} | alma_mater = {{unbulleted list|[[Jamia Rahmania Arabia]]| [[Asian University of Bangladesh]]}} | office = [[Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis|Emir of Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis]] | 1blankname = General Secretary | 1namedata = Jalaluddin Ahmad | term_start = 11 January 2025 | status = [[Incumbent]] | office1 = Joint Secretary-General of [[Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh]] | term_start1 = 31 August 2023 | status1 = [[Incumbent]] | 2blankname2 = Emir | 2namedata2 = [[Muhibbullah Babunagari]] | predecessor1 = | module = {{Infobox religious biography | embed = yes | religion = [[Islam]] | denomination = [[Sunni Islam|Sunni]] | jurisprudence = [[Hanafi school|Hanafi]] | movement = [[Deobandi movement|Deobandi]]}} | predecessor = Ismail Nurpuri | parents = [[Azizul Haque (scholar, born 1919)|Azizul Haque]] (father) | party = [[Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish]] | relations = {{Unbulleted list|[[Mahfuzul Haque]] (brother)|[[Nurul Haque Miah]] (brother-in-law)}} | signature = Mamunul Haque's Signature.svg | occupation = Politician }} '''Mamunul Haque''' (born November 1973) is a [[Bangladeshis|Bangladeshi]] [[Islamic scholar]] who is serving as the [[Emir]] of [[Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis]] and Joint Secretary-General of [[Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh]].<ref name="WP83">{{Cite book |title=[[White Paper: 2000 Days of Fundamentalist and Communal Violence in Bangladesh]] |publisher=Public Commission to Investigate Fundamentalist and Communal Terrorism |year=2022 |location=Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212 |page=83 |language=bn}}</ref> With an ancestral heritage of religious scholarship and political leadership from his father, [[Azizul Haque (scholar, born 1919)|Azizul Haque]], he succeeded his father as a [[Sheikh al-Hadith]] at [[Jamia Rahmania Arabia]]. He is best known for his hardline advocacy for the establishment of an [[Islamic state]] and the integration of [[Sharia]] laws into government policies.<ref name="WP86">{{Cite book |title=White Paper: 2000 Days of Fundamentalist and Communal Violence in Bangladesh |page=86}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ahmed |first=Salahuddin |date=2 May 2025 |title=Bangladesh's influential Islamists promise sharia as they ready for polls |url=https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20250502-bangladesh-s-influential-islamists-promise-sharia-as-they-ready-for-polls |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250503094240/https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20250502-bangladesh-s-influential-islamists-promise-sharia-as-they-ready-for-polls |archive-date=3 May 2025 |work=[[Radio France Internationale]]}}</ref> Haque has been a central figure in several national crises. In 2020 and 2021, he led opposition to the construction of a sculpture of [[Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]] and organized [[2021 Bangladesh anti-Modi protests|anti-Modi protests]], which made him the undisputed Hefazat leader overnight.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Haque |first=AKM Maksudul |date=4 May 2021 |title=Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh: A Self-Criticism |url=https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/opinion/580026/%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE |work=[[Daily Naya Diganta]] |access-date=31 August 2024 |archive-date=4 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240904192623/https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/opinion/580026/%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE |url-status=live }}</ref> In April 2019, the [[Ministry of Home Affairs]] designated Haque as one of 15 "controversial speakers" due to his rhetoric during religious sermons and issued six recommendations to monitor and restrict his public appearances.<ref>{{cite news |title=বাংলাদেশের যে ১৫ বক্তার ওয়াজে কড়াকড়ি আরোপ |trans-title=Restrictions imposed on 15 speakers of Bangladesh |url=https://www.somoynews.tv/pages/details/151745 |work=[[Somoy TV]] |date=6 April 2019 |access-date=13 February 2026 |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=[[White Paper: 2000 Days of Fundamentalist and Communal Violence in Bangladesh]] |publisher=Public Commission to Investigate Fundamentalist and Communal Terrorism |year=2022 |location=Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212 |pages=800–801 |language=bn}}</ref> In the [[2026 Bangladeshi general election]], he contested the Dhaka-13 constituency but was defeated by [[Bobby Hajjaj]] of the [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]]. He subsequently alleged that irregularities in ballot design contributed to his defeat.<ref>{{cite news |date=13 February 2026 |title=Dhaka-13: BNP's Bobby Hajjaj beats Mamunul Haque by over 2,000 votes |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh-election-2026/dhaka-13-bobby-hajjaj-leads-62123-votes-96-centres-mamunul-gets-55869 |work=[[The Business Standard]] |access-date=13 February 2026}}</ref>

Haque has been described as a polarizing figure in Bangladeshi politics due to his opposition to secular social reforms. In 2025, he participated in a nationwide movement calling for the dissolution of the interim government's [[Women's Affairs Reform Commission]] and advocated limiting women's roles in the public sphere.<ref>{{cite news |date=3 May 2025 |title=Mamunul Haque demands cancellation of 'anti-Islamic' reform report |work=[[Dhaka Tribune]] |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/politics/381105/mamunul-haque-reform-commission |access-date=13 February 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=3 May 2025 |title=Islamist group in Bangladesh demands abolition of women's reform commission |work=Awaz The Voice |url=https://www.awazthevoice.in/world-news/islamist-group-in-bangladesh-demands-abolition-of-women-s-reform-commission-33621.html |access-date=13 February 2026}}</ref> His statements regarding gender and religious minorities in Bangladesh have been described by human rights organizations and secular activists as misogynistic and exclusionary.<ref name="Human Rights Watch">{{cite web |date=5 May 2025 |title=Bangladeshi Women's Rights Under Threat from Religious Groups |url=https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/05/05/bangladeshi-womens-rights-under-threat |publisher=[[Human Rights Watch]] |access-date=13 February 2026}}</ref>

He has been imprisoned three times under the [[Sheikh Hasina]] regime. Following the fall of her regime, Mamun participated in governmental meetings with the [[President of Bangladesh]], [[Mohammed Shahabuddin]] and the [[Chief of Army Staff]], [[Waker-Uz-Zaman]], which eventually led to the formation of the [[Yunus ministry]], which included a member from Hefazat, [[A F M Khalid Hossain]]. In addition to his political and religious activities, he has served as an adjunct professor at [[Asian University of Bangladesh]] and is the editor of ''Rahmani Paigam'', a monthly magazine published in Dhaka.

== Life account == [[File:Mamunul Haque in Peace Tv.jpg|thumb|Mamunul Haque appears on [[Peace TV]]]] Haque was born in November 1973 in [[Azimpur, Dhaka]].<ref name=":BK" /> His father, [[Azizul Haque (scholar, born 1919)|Azizul Haque]], was the first Bengali translator of ''[[Sahih al-Bukhari]]'' and was widely known as [[Sheikh al-Hadith]].<ref name="WP82">{{Cite book |title=White Paper: 2000 Days of Fundamentalist and Communal Violence in Bangladesh |page=82}}</ref> He is the fourth of thirteen siblings.<ref name=":BK" /> His early education was guided by his father, and by 1985, at the age of 12, he had completed the memorization of the Quran at Lalbagh Chantara Jame Masjid Madrasa. In 1986, he enrolled at Jamia Rahmania Arabia, where he continued his studies. He completed his higher secondary education in 1993, graduated in 1995, and earned a postgraduate degree in Hadith in 1996. Additionally, he obtained both a BA and an MA in economics from the [[Asian University of Bangladesh]].<ref name="WP82" /> His teaching career included positions at Sirajganj Jamia Nizamiya Bethua Madrasa and Mirpur Jamiul Uloom Madrasa, where he taught for five and two years, respectively. In 2000, he joined Jamia Rahmania as a Hadith instructor and was later appointed [[Sheikh al-Hadith]].<ref name="WP82" /> In 2015, he founded Mahadut Tarbiyatul Islamia, an institution dedicated to higher Islamic education, research, and training.<ref name=":BK" /> He also served as an adjunct professor at the Asian University of Bangladesh and held the position of [[Khatib]] at Baitul Mamur Jame Masjid.<ref name=":BK" />

== Late 2010s activities == [[File:Crowd in Bilaspur, Durgapur, Netrokona Gathers as Mamunul Haque and Junaid Babunagari Depart by Helicopter 01.jpg|thumb|Crowd Gathers in [[Netrokona District|Netrokona]] for Mamunul Haque's Helicopter Departure]] Following the [[siege of Dhaka]] on 5 May 2013, he was arrested in Khulna on 12 May. At that time, he served as the joint secretary-general of the Dhaka metropolitan branch of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh and as the president of the Bangladesh Khilafat Jubo Majlis.<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 May 2013 |title=Hefazat leader Mamunul Haque arrested in Khulna |url=https://www.banglanews24.com/national/news/bd/195864.details |work=[[Banglanews24.com]] |access-date=22 October 2020 |archive-date=28 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128211333/https://www.banglanews24.com/national/news/bd/195864.details |url-status=live }}</ref> His arrest and subsequent months of imprisonment brought him into the national spotlight.<ref name="WP83" /> Upon his release, his influence grew, particularly within religious circles across the country, solidifying his reputation within the grassroots of Hefazat-e-Islam. His rhetoric resonated with many young people, positioning him as a significant figure in the protest movements.<ref name=":BK">{{Cite news |date=19 April 2021 |title=Who is Mamunul Haque? |url=https://epaper.bhorerkagoj.com/city/2021/04/19/1 |work=[[Bhorer Kagoj]] |location=Bangladesh |language=bn |access-date=1 September 2024 |archive-date=12 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240812014105/https://epaper.bhorerkagoj.com/city/2021/04/19/1 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 6 April 2019, the [[Ministry of Home Affairs (Bangladesh)|Ministry of Home Affairs]] officially designated him a "controversial speaker".<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 April 2019 |title=Ministry of Home Affairs' Objections and 6 Recommendations Regarding 15 Speakers |url=https://www.somoynews.tv/pages/details/153225 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190409035845/https://www.somoynews.tv/pages/details/153225 |archive-date=9 April 2019 |work=[[Somoy TV]]}}</ref> Later that year, on 29 September 2019, he was appointed as an advisor to Rabetatul Waizin Bangladesh, an organization representing Islamic speakers in the country.<ref name="WP82" /> On 26 February 2020, he began the construction of a mosque called Babri Masjid Bangladesh in Keraniganj, Dhaka.<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 February 2020 |title=Allama Shafi Laid the Foundation for Babri Masjid in Dhaka |url=https://www.jagonews24.com/m/religion/article/561849 |work=[[Jagonews24.com]] |access-date=1 September 2024 |archive-date=4 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240904192629/https://www.jagonews24.com/m/religion/article/561849 |url-status=live }}</ref> Before the [[death of Shah Ahmad Shafi]] on 18 September 2020, he had established himself as a leading figure in the [[Junaid Babunagari]] faction of Hefazat-e-Islam.<ref name="WP83" /> Subsequently, on 10 October 2020, he was elected Secretary-General of [[Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis]], followed by his election as Joint Secretary-General of Hefazat-e-Islam on 15 November of the same year.<ref name="WP82" />

== Controversies ==

=== Dispute over the Sheikh Mujibur Rahman sculpture === [[File:Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Sculpture Damaged Amid Construction Dispute.jpg|thumb|Sheikh [[Mujibur Rahman]] statue defaced by two people after Mamunul Haque's opposition]] On 13 November 2020, during a conference in Dhaka, Haque condemned the construction of sculptures and idols, declaring such practices to be un-Islamic and warning that no one, including [[Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]], should be commemorated with sculptures, which were under construction. He threatened to mobilize protests at [[Siege of Dhaka|Shapla square]] if necessary to prevent what he described as the "culture of idol worship."<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 November 2020 |script-title=bn:বঙ্গবন্ধুর ভাস্কর্য স্থাপন বন্ধের আহ্বান মামুনুল হকের |trans-title=Mamunul Haque Urges Halt to Bangabandhu Sculpture Installation |url=https://www.banglatribune.com/politics/news/652525/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2 |work=[[Bangla Tribune]] |language=bn |access-date=2 September 2024 |archive-date=28 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128074258/https://www.banglatribune.com/politics/news/652525/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2 |url-status=live }}</ref> His remarks ignited a strong backlash from the ruling party, [[Awami League]], and pro-Awami League organizations.

On 15 November, Deputy Minister of Education [[Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury|Nawfel]], speaking at the Gol Pahar Kali temple in Chittagong, issued a pointed warning to Haque, suggesting severe consequences if he continued his rhetoric.<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 November 2020 |script-title=bn:সাবধান হন, না হলে ঘাড় মটকাতে সময় লাগবে না: নওফেল |trans-title=Be Careful, or Your Neck May Turn Quickly: Nawfel |url=https://bangla.bdnews24.com/ctg/article1826804.bdnews |work=[[Bdnews24.com]] |language=bn |access-date=2 September 2024 |archive-date=29 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129132531/https://bangla.bdnews24.com/ctg/article1826804.bdnews |url-status=live }}</ref> On 16 November, the Muktijuddho Mancha issued a 72-hour ultimatum demanding Haque's arrest.<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 November 2020 |script-title=bn:খেলাফত মজলিস নেতা মামনুল হককে গ্রেফতার ও শাস্তির দাবি |trans-title=Calls for the Arrest and Prosecution of Khilafat Majlis Leader Mamunul Haque |url=https://jamuna.tv/news/184444 |work=[[Jamuna Television]] |language=bn |access-date=2 September 2024 |archive-date=13 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113100829/https://www.jamuna.tv/news/184444 |url-status=live }}</ref> When this demand was not met, the group held a protest on 21 November, burning an effigy of Haque and presenting a seven-point list of demands to the government, including his immediate arrest.<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 November 2020 |script-title=bn:রেজাউল করিম ও মামুনুল হকের কুশপুতুল দাহ |trans-title=Cremation of Effigies Representing Rezaul Karim and Mamunul Haque |url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/national/2020/11/21/978085 |work=[[Kaler Kantho]] |language=bn |access-date=2 September 2024 |archive-date=4 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240904192727/https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/national/2020/11/21/978085 |url-status=live }}</ref> The situation escalated further on 26 November when Al Nahian Khan, the president of the [[Bangladesh Chhatra League]], led a rally in Dhaka where he labeled Haque a terrorist and issued a provocative threat against him.<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 November 2020 |script-title=bn:মামুনুলদের লেজ কাটার সময় চলে এসেছে: ছাত্রলীগ সভাপতি |trans-title=The Time Has Come to Cut Mamunul's Tail: Chhatra League President |url=https://www.somoynews.tv/pages/details/249221 |work=[[Somoy TV]] |language=bn |access-date=2 September 2024 |archive-date=4 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240904192625/https://www.somoynews.tv/pages/details/249221 |url-status=live }}</ref> That same day, Nawfel, alongside members of various Awami League-affiliated groups, held a rally in Chittagong, vowing to resist Haque's activities in the district and also burned an effigy of him.<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 November 2020 |script-title=bn:বঙ্গবন্ধুর ভাস্কর্য: মামুনুলকে চট্টগ্রামে প্রতিহতের ঘোষণা |trans-title=Bangabandhu Sculpture: Declaration of Resistance Against Mamunul in Chittagong |url=https://bangla.bdnews24.com/ctg/article1831013.bdnews |work=Bdnews24.com |language=bn |access-date=2 September 2024 |archive-date=2 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202182132/https://bangla.bdnews24.com/ctg/article1831013.bdnews |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 27 November, Haque proceeded with a planned conference in Hathazari, despite attempts by Awami League-affiliated groups to block his access to the city by surrounding [[Shah Amanat International Airport|Chittagong Airport]] and key entry points.<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 November 2020 |script-title=bn:ছাত্র-যুবলীগ মাঠে, মামুনুলের ‘খোঁজ নেই’ |trans-title=Chhatra League and Jubo League in Action |url=https://bangla.bdnews24.com/ctg/article1831202.bdnews |work=Bdnews24.com |language=bn |access-date=2 September 2024 |archive-date=27 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127092216/https://bangla.bdnews24.com/ctg/article1831202.bdnews |url-status=live }}</ref> Members of the [[University of Chittagong]] branch of the Chhatra League blocked roads for several hours and set fires in protest.<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 November 2020 |script-title=bn:মামুনুলকে রুখতে হাটহাজারিতে চবি ছাত্রলীগের সড়ক অবরোধ |trans-title=CU Chhatra League's Road Blockade in Hathazari to Prevent Mamunul's Entry |url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/country-news/2020/11/27/979985 |work=Kaler Kantho |language=bn |access-date=2 September 2024 |archive-date=13 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113100831/https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/country-news/2020/11/27/979985 |url-status=live }}</ref> However, Haque successfully reached Hathazari but later returned to Dhaka at the administration's request to avoid further conflict.<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 November 2020 |script-title=bn:মাহফিলের মঞ্চে না উঠে ফেরত গেলেন মামুনুল হক! |trans-title=Mamunul Haque Did Not Appear on Stage at the Conference |url=https://www.jugantor.com/country-news/368978/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%9E%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206172131/https://www.jugantor.com/country-news/368978/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%9E%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95 |archive-date=6 December 2020 |work=[[Jugantor]] |language=bn}}</ref> Angered by the obstruction, a large number of Haque's supporters, mobilized through social media, gathered at [[Baitul Mukarram]] in Dhaka to protest. Clashes ensued when police intervened, leading to several arrests and the eventual dispersal of the crowd.<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 November 2020 |script-title=bn:ফেইসবুকে গ্রুপ খুলে ঢাকায় জড়ো হন মামুনুল সমর্থকরা: পুলিশ |trans-title=Police: Mamunul Supporters in Dhaka Organized via Facebook Group |url=https://bangla.bdnews24.com/bangladesh/article1831703.bdnews |work=Bdnews24.com |language=bn |access-date=2 September 2024 |archive-date=7 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207152107/https://bangla.bdnews24.com/bangladesh/article1831703.bdnews |url-status=live }}</ref> The following day, on 28 November, Muktijuddho Mancha staged a one-hour siege at [[Shahbag]], demanding Haque's arrest within 24 hours.<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 November 2020 |script-title=bn:ফয়জুল-মামুনুল হককে ২৪ ঘণ্টার মধ্যে গ্রেপ্তার দাবি |trans-title=Demand to arrest Faizul-Mamunul within 24 hours |url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/national/2020/11/28/980341 |work=Kaler Kantho |language=bn |access-date=2 September 2024 |archive-date=13 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113100834/https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/national/2020/11/28/980341 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 30 November, Member of Parliament [[Mujibur Rahman Chowdhury|Nixon Chowdhury]] challenged Haque to confront the [[Jubo League]] if he had the courage.<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 November 2020 |script-title=bn:মামুনুল হককে চ্যালেঞ্জ ছুড়ে নিক্সন চৌধুরী বললেন ‘খেলা হবে’ |trans-title=Nixon Chowdhury Challenges Mamunul Haque: 'A Game Will Be Played |url=https://www.jagonews24.com/m/politics/news/626506 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124122045/https://www.jagonews24.com/m/politics/news/626506 |archive-date=24 November 2021 |work=[[Jagonews24.com]] |language=bn}}</ref> By 1 December, around 65 organizations gathered near [[Suhrawardy Udyan]], demanding Haque's arrest, with Minister of Liberation War [[AKM Mozammel Haque (politician)|AKM Mozammel Haque]] warning of severe consequences if Haque did not retract his statements regarding the sculpture issue.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 December 2020 |script-title=bn:বাবুনগরী ও মামুনুল হককে গ্রেফতারের দাবি |trans-title=Demand for the arrest of Babunagari and Mamunul Haque |url=https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/miscellaneous/546157/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF |work=[[Daily Naya Diganta]] |language=bn |access-date=2 September 2024 |archive-date=13 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113100831/https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/miscellaneous/546157/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1 December 2020 |script-title=bn:‘বক্তব্য প্রত্যাহার না করলে মামুনুল হকের পরিণতি ভালো হবে না’ |trans-title=Mamunul Haque's outcome will not be good if the speech is not retracted |url=https://www.banglatribune.com/others/655308/%E2%80%98%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E2%80%99 |work=Bangla Tribune |language=bn |access-date=2 September 2024 |archive-date=13 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113100831/https://www.banglatribune.com/others/655308/%E2%80%98%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E2%80%99 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 3 December, a scheduled conference by Haque in Sirajganj Sadar Upazila was halted due to objections from the Awami League, and similar rallies in Brahmanbaria, Khulna, and Narail were also stopped.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 December 2020 |script-title=bn:বাবুনগরী মামুনুল ও ফয়জুলের বিরুদ্ধে মানহানি মামলার আবেদন খারিজ |trans-title=Conference by Mamunul Haque Canceled Due to Objection from Awami League |url=https://www.jugantor.com/country-news/370750/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%93%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2 |work=Jugantor |language=bn |access-date=2 September 2024 |archive-date=13 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113100841/https://www.jugantor.com/country-news/370750/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%93%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=28 November 2020 |script-title=bn:ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়ার সমাবেশে যোগ দেননি মামুনুল হক |trans-title=Mamunul Haque Absent from Conference in Brahmanbaria |url=https://www.risingbd.com/bangladesh/news/382683 |work=Risingbd.com |language=bn |access-date=2 September 2024 |archive-date=13 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113100828/https://www.risingbd.com/bangladesh/news/382683 |url-status=live }}</ref> A 4 December attempt to hold an anti-sculpture rally in Paltan in support of Haque was thwarted by police.<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 December 2020 |script-title=bn:পল্টনে ভাস্কর্যবিরোধী মিছিলের চেষ্টা, পুলিশের লাঠিচার্জে পণ্ড |trans-title=Police Use Lathi Charge to Disperse Anti-Sculpture Protest in Paltan |url=https://www.jugantor.com/capital/371000/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A3%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A1 |work=Jugantor |language=bn |access-date=2 September 2024 |archive-date=14 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114011104/https://www.jugantor.com/capital/371000/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A3%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A1 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 5 December, Muktijuddho Mancha announced plans to file a sedition case against Haque,<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 December 2020 |script-title=bn:মামুনুল-ফয়জুলের বিরুদ্ধে রাষ্ট্রদ্রোহ মামলা করবে মুক্তিযুদ্ধ মঞ্চ |trans-title=Muktijuddo Manch will file sedition case against Mamunul-Faizul |url=https://bangla.bdnews24.com/bangladesh/article1834027.bdnews |work=Bdnews24.com |language=bn |access-date=2 September 2024 |archive-date=11 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211074936/https://bangla.bdnews24.com/bangladesh/article1834027.bdnews |url-status=live }}</ref> and that same night, a partially constructed sculpture of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was vandalized in Kushtia, with the accused later confessing that they were motivated by Haque's statements.<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 December 2020 |script-title=bn:মামুনুল-ফয়জুলের বক্তব্যে ‘উৎসাহিত হয়ে' ভাস্কর্য ভাঙচুর |trans-title=Inspired by Mamunul-Faizul, the Sculpture Was Vandalized |url=https://www.dw.com/bn/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%89%E0%A7%8E%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%99%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0/a-55837482 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207004412/https://www.dw.com/bn/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%89%E0%A7%8E%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%99%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0/a-55837482 |archive-date=7 December 2020 |work=[[Deutsche Welle]] |language=bn}}</ref> On 7 December, two sedition cases were filed against Haque, and the court directed the [[Police Bureau of Investigation]] (PBI) to investigate.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=7 December 2020 |script-title=bn:মুজিব ভাস্কর্য: বাবুনগরী ও মামুনুলের বিরুদ্ধে রাষ্ট্রদ্রোহের অভিযোগ তদন্ত করবে পিবিআই |trans-title=Mujeeb Sculpture: PBI to Investigate Sedition Charges Against Babunagari and Mamunul |url=https://www.bbc.com/bengali/news-55211728 |work=[[BBC Bangla]] |language=bn |access-date=2 September 2024 |archive-date=4 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240904193126/https://www.bbc.com/bengali/news-55211728 |url-status=live }}</ref> Haque, speaking to ''[[BBC Bangla]]'', stood by his statements.<ref name=":0" /> On 9 December, a defamation case was filed against former Prime Minister [[Khaleda Zia]] and five others for allegedly collaborating with Haque, though the court dismissed it.<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 December 2020 |script-title=bn:বাবুনগরী মামুনুল ও ফয়জুলের বিরুদ্ধে মানহানি মামলার আবেদন খারিজ |trans-title=Defamation Case Petition Against Babunagari, Mamunul, and Faizul Rejected |url=https://www.jugantor.com/national/372841/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9C%C2%A0 |work=Jugantor |language=bn |access-date=2 September 2024 |archive-date=16 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201216131932/https://www.jugantor.com/national/372841/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9C%C2%A0 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 10 December, Haque faced another case under the [[Digital Security Act, 2018|Digital Security Act]] for allegedly spreading anti-sculpture rhetoric on social media, which the court redirected to the police.<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 December 2020 |script-title=bn:হেফাজত নেতা মামুনুলের বিরুদ্ধে ডিজিটাল নিরাপত্তা আইনে মামলা নেননি আদালত |trans-title=Court Declines to Pursue Case Against Hefazat Leader Mamunul Under Digital Security Act |url=https://bangla.thedailystar.net/node/191429 |work=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]] |language=bn |access-date=2 September 2024 |archive-date=2 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240902201958/https://bangla.thedailystar.net/node/191429 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 12 December, Nixon Chowdhury publicly called Haque a terrorist and threatened him, telling him to prepare for a war with him.<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 December 2020 |script-title=bn:মামুনুল হককে হুঁশিয়ারি নিক্সন চৌধুরীর |trans-title=Nixon Chowdhury warns Mamunul Haque |url=https://www.somoynews.tv/pages/details/252087 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113100827/https://www.somoynews.tv/pages/details/252087 |archive-date=13 November 2022 |work=Somoy TV |language=bn}}</ref> When questioned about the sculpture vandalism, Haque described the incident as unintentional, denying that he encouraged any illegal actions.<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 December 2020 |script-title=bn:বঙ্গবন্ধুর ভাস্কর্য ভাঙচুরের নিন্দায় মামুনুল হক |trans-title=Mamunul Haque condemned the vandalism of Bangabandhu's sculpture |url=https://www.banglatribune.com/others/656274/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%99%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95 |work=Bangla Tribune |language=bn |access-date=2 September 2024 |archive-date=13 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113100828/https://www.banglatribune.com/others/656274/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%99%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 17 December, Haque was charged with attending a secret conference in Comilla.<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 December 2020 |script-title=bn:গোপনে এসে মাহফিলে বক্তব্য: মাওলানা মামুনুলের নামে মামলা |trans-title=Secret Presence at the Conference: The Case File Against Mamunul 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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113100837/https://www.banglatribune.com/country/659361/%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87 |url-status=live }}</ref>

He gained popularity in anti-government circles due to his strong stance on the sculpture issue.<ref name="WP83" /> Reflecting this popularity, journalist Probhash Amin wrote in ''[[Jagonews24.com]]'': 'Previously, Hefazat meant [[Shah Ahmad Shafi|Shafi]]. Now, Hefazat means Mamunul Haque.'<ref>{{Cite news |last=Amin |first=Prabhas |date=21 December 2020 |script-title=bn:হেফাজতের নতুন নেতৃত্বের ধামাকা অভিষেক! |trans-title=The new leadership of Hefazat has made a grand debut! |url=https://www.jagonews24.com/m/opinion/article/630882 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250523033954/https://www.jagonews24.com/m/opinion/article/630882 |archive-date=23 May 2025 |work=[[Jagonews24.com]] |language=bn}}</ref> On 26 December 2020, Haque was appointed secretary of the Dhaka Metropolitan branch of Hefazat-e-Islam.<ref name="WP82" />

=== Pre and post 2021 anti-Modi protests === [[File:Narendra Modi Arrives in Dhaka on March 26, 2021, to Celebrate Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's Birth Centenary.jpg|thumb|[[Narendra Modi]]'s arrival in Dhaka on March 26, 2021, to honor Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's birth centenary at [[Sheikh Hasina]]'s invitation]] On 2 February 2021, the administration barred Mamunul Haque from attending a conference in Brahmanbaria, sparking unrest in the area. The enraged crowd set fire to sections of the highway in the Kautli and Vadughar neighborhoods and blocked the Comilla-Sylhet highway with sticks, causing severe traffic disruptions late into the night. The situation was eventually quelled when Haque arrived at the venue.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 February 2021 |title=Supporters Block Highway to Enable Haque's Brahmanbaria Visit |url=https://www.somoynews.tv/pages/details/262179 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113100826/https://www.somoynews.tv/pages/details/262179 |archive-date=13 November 2022 |work=Somoy TV}}</ref> On 19 February, derogatory remarks about Haque made by a resident of Moindia in the Parameshwardi union of [[Boalmari Upazila]], incited local villagers to assault and confine him in a house in Maindia Bazar. A photograph of the individual with shoelaces tied around his hands spread on Facebook, leading to a legal case against 70 people involved.<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 February 2021 |title=Villagers Punish Young Man with Shoe Necklace for Insulting Mamunul Haque |url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/country-news/2021/02/19/1006517 |work=Kaler Kantho |access-date=2 September 2024 |archive-date=4 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240904193222/https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/country-news/2021/02/19/1006517 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 17 March, allegations that a Hindu youth had taunted Haque triggered violent retaliation in [[Sullah Upazila]], where villagers vandalized 88 houses and 7 or 8 family temples belonging to the Hindu community. Despite the unrest and calls for Haque's arrest from figures like [[AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik|Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik]] and [[Shahriar Kabir]], no evidence linked Haque or his organization to the vandalism.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Liton |first=Ziaur Rahman |date=19 March 2021 |title=The Truth Behind the Attack on the Hindu Village Revealed |url=https://www.jugantor.com/country-news/403576/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%93 |work=Jugantor |access-date=2 September 2024 |archive-date=4 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240204182429/https://www.jugantor.com/country-news/403576/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%93 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Hefazat-e-Islam launched its opposition to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Bangladesh on 26 March 2021, with Mamunul Haque leading the movement.<ref name=":BK" /> Initial unrest erupted outside the [[Baitul Mukarram]] and quickly escalated into violent clashes in Hathazari and Brahmanbaria. In response, Hefazat-e-Islam called for a nationwide strike on 28 March, which led to significant upheaval. The clashes during the strike resulted in the deaths of 17 Hefazat members, over 500 injuries, and the arrest of more than 200 individuals.<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 March 2021 |title=17 People Killed Over Two Days; Protests Erupt Again on April 2 |url=https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/politics/572287/%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A7%A7%E0%A7%AD-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A7%A8-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AD |work=Daily Naya Diganta |access-date=2 September 2024 |archive-date=2 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240902230020/https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/politics/572287/%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A7%A7%E0%A7%AD-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A7%A8-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AD |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 3 April 2021, Haque and his wife visited the [[Sonargaon Upazila]] in Narayanganj for a vacation, where they faced harassment and obstruction from supporters of the ruling Awami League.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sumon |first=Kamal Uddin |date=3 April 2021 |title=Assault on Mamunul Haque and His Wife Allegedly by Juba League and Chatra League |url=https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/dhaka/573446/%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%97-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B9-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9E%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113100824/https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/dhaka/573446/%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%97-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B9-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9E%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4 |archive-date=13 November 2022 |work=Daily Naya Diganta}}</ref> This led to Hefazat-e-Islam activists attacking the resort to rescue Haque, which subsequently triggered a series of retaliatory actions.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hossain |first=Akbar |date=3 April 2021 |title=Mamunul Haque: Hefazat Leader Rescued by Supporters After Resort Blockade |url=https://www.bbc.com/bengali/56626919 |work=BBC Bangla |access-date=2 September 2024 |archive-date=13 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113100829/https://www.bbc.com/bengali/56626919 |url-status=live }}</ref> Hefazat supporters vandalized resorts, Awami League offices, and private homes, set vehicles on fire, and blocked the [[N1 (Bangladesh)|Dhaka-Chittagong highway]] by igniting it.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 April 2021 |title=Mamunul Haque Rescued by Hefazat |url=https://www.banglatribune.com/country/dhaka/674390/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A4 |work=Bangla Tribune |access-date=2 September 2024 |archive-date=13 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113100830/https://www.banglatribune.com/country/dhaka/674390/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A4 |url-status=live }}</ref> In response, a case was filed against Haque and 83 others for assaulting police and damaging property, with an additional 500 to 600 unnamed individuals also implicated.<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 April 2021 |title=Case Filed Against 600 People, Including Mamunul Haque, in Sonargaon Royal Resort Incident |url=https://www.dainikdinkal.net/news/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6/7044/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A1-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B9-%E0%A7%AC%E0%A7%A6%E0%A7%A6-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE |work=[[The Daily Dinkal]] |access-date=2 September 2024 |archive-date=4 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240904193140/https://www.dainikdinkal.net/news/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6/7044/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A1-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B9-%E0%A7%AC%E0%A7%A6%E0%A7%A6-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE |url-status=live }}</ref> On 4 April, a Jubo League leader was arrested in Sunamganj for posting provocative content about Haque.<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 April 2021 |title=Offensive post about Mamunul Haque, Jubo League leader arrested |url=https://www.jagonews24.com/m/country/news/656256 |work=Jagonews24 |access-date=2 September 2024 |archive-date=13 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113100827/https://www.jagonews24.com/m/country/news/656256 |url-status=live }}</ref> An Assistant Sub-Inspector of police, who had appeared on Facebook Live to support Haque, was reassigned, and the Officer-in-Charge of [[Sonargaon]] was transferred.<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 April 2021 |title=The policeman who praised Mamunul on Facebook live has been suspended |url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/country-news/2021/04/05/1020834 |work=Kaler Kantho |access-date=2 September 2024 |archive-date=4 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240904193525/https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/country-news/2021/04/05/1020834 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 12 April, a clash in Kushtia between factions of the ruling Awami League, related to support for Haque, resulted in 25 injuries.<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 April 2021 |title=Comment on Mamunul Haque: Clashes Between A-League Groups and Destruction of Homes |url=https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/khulna/575399/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%98%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%98%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0 |work=Daily Naya Diganta |access-date=2 September 2024 |archive-date=13 November 2022 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=== Marriage controversy and rape acquittal === On 3 April 2021, Haque was surrounded and detained by locals and activists of the [[Bangladesh Chhatra League]] at the Royal Tulip Sea Pearl Beach Resort in [[Sonargaon]], [[Narayanganj District|Narayanganj]], where he was staying with a woman named Jannat Ara Jharna.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Mamunul Haque detained with woman at resort in Sonargaon |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/country/news/mamunul-haque-detained-woman-resort-sonargaon-2071669 |work=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]] |date=3 April 2021 |access-date=15 October 2024}}</ref> When questioned by the crowd and law enforcement, Haque claimed the woman was his second wife, married via a verbal contract, though he initially identified her by a different name. The incident triggered a nationwide controversy and circulated widely on social media, raising questions about his moral conduct.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Mamunul's resort incident sparks debate |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/politics/247950/analysis-mamunul-resort-fiasco-pushes-hefazat |work=[[Dhaka Tribune]] |date=5 April 2021}}</ref>

On 30 April 2021, Jharna filed a case against Haque under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act at the Sonargaon Police Station. In the complaint, she alleged that Haque had sexually exploited her under the guise of marriage, a charge police recorded as rape.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Rape case filed against Mamunul Haque |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/crime-and-law/rape-case-filed-against-mamunul-haque |work=[[Prothom Alo]] |date=30 April 2021}}</ref> Haque and his legal team consistently denied the allegations, maintaining that the marriage was legitimate under Islamic law and that the case was a politically motivated fabrication by the then-ruling government to malign his reputation. On 24 October 2024, the Narayanganj Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal acquitted Haque of the rape charges, citing a lack of credible evidence to prove the allegations.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Mamunul Haque acquitted in rape case |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/mamunul-haque-acquitted-in-rape-case |work=[[Bdnews24.com]] |date=24 October 2024}}</ref>

Haque spent over three years in prison, primarily in solitary confinement at Keraniganj Central Jail. His defense team argued that the numerous cases were a strategy to keep him indefinitely detained. On 3 May 2024, following the granting of bail in the final pending cases against him, he was released from prison.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Hefazat leader Mamunul Haque walks out of jail after 3 years |url=https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=471203 |work=The Daily Observer |date=3 May 2024}}</ref> His release marked his return to active politics and religious leadership in the post-Hasina political landscape.

=== Arrest and release === [[File:Mamunul Haque at CMM Court, Dhaka 01.jpg|thumb|Police take Mamunul Haque to [[Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Bangladesh|Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court]] Dhaka for remand request]] He was first arrested on 12 May 2013, for his role in leading the [[Siege of Dhaka]] on 5 May of that year.<ref name="WP82" /> His second arrest took place in the lead-up to the [[2018 Bangladeshi general election]].<ref name="WP82" /> On 18 April 2021, he was arrested for a third time and remained in custody for 1,110 days before being released on bail on 3 May 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 May 2024 |title=Reasons for Mamunul Haque's 1,110-Day Imprisonment |url=https://www.jugantor.com/national/801151/%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87-%E0%A7%A7%E0%A7%A7%E0%A7%A7%E0%A7%A6-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912000000/https://www.jugantor.com/national/801151/%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87-%E0%A7%A7%E0%A7%A7%E0%A7%A7%E0%A7%A6-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95 |archive-date=12 September 2024 |work=[[Jugantor]]}} [https://archive.org/details/www.jugantor.comnational801151 Alt URL]</ref> According to ''[[BBC Bangla]]'', there are 41 cases filed against him.<ref name=":BBC">{{Cite news |last=Shovra |first=Soumitra |date=3 May 2024 |title=Insights into Mamunul Haque's Recent Release |url=https://www.bbc.com/bengali/articles/c1rv504q115o |work=BBC Bangla |access-date=4 September 2024 |archive-date=28 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240828114319/https://www.bbc.com/bengali/articles/c1rv504q115o |url-status=live }}</ref> His lawyer contends that these charges are politically motivated.<ref name=":BBC" /> The 18 April 2021, arrest was initially for the alleged theft of a wallet and mobile phone from within a mosque.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mizan |first=Rudra |date=19 April 2021 |title=Wallet and Mobile Theft Case Against Mamunul |url=https://m.mzamin.com/article.php?mzamin=270816 |work=[[Manab Zamin]] |access-date=4 September 2024 |archive-date=14 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914121125/https://m.mzamin.com/article.php?mzamin=270816 |url-status=live }}</ref> Later, on 30 April, a rape charge was added.<ref name=":BBC" /> Additionally, he has been implicated in a murder case dating back to 2013.<ref name=":BBC" /> Following the fall of [[Fifth Hasina ministry|Sheikh Hasina's government]], he engaged in discussions with the newly formed interim administration, seeking the withdrawal of what he claims are unfounded charges against him.<ref name=":JU31" />

=== Advocacy for the release of Mamunul Haque === [[File:Placard reading 'Want release' for Mamunul Haque shown by Dhaka protesters.jpg|thumb|Placard reading 'Want release' for Mamunul Haque shown by Dhaka protesters]] On 18 April, during a protest in [[Bagerhat]], a mob assaulted five police officers in response to the arrest of Haque.<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 April 2021 |title=Hefazat Workers Attack Leaves Five Policemen, Including OC, Injured |url=https://www.jagonews24.com/m/country/news/660176 |access-date=4 September 2024 |archive-date=13 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113100829/https://www.jagonews24.com/m/country/news/660176 |url-status=live }}</ref> From then on, there were widespread calls for his release from various organizations and individuals, including Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh and Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis. [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] MP [[Harunur Rashid (Chapai Nawabganj politician)|Harunur Rashid]] raised the issue in Parliament on 16 June.<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 June 2024 |title=BNP Urges Parliament for the Release of Clerics |url=https://m.dailyinqilab.com/article/390042/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0 |work=Daily Inqilab |access-date=4 September 2024 |archive-date=4 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240904193241/https://m.dailyinqilab.com/article/390042/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Zafrullah Chowdhury]] threatened a blockade of the [[High Court Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh|High Court]] with 10,000 people on 3 July, citing inhumane treatment and the denial of family visits, while [[Nurul Haq Nur]] of [[Gono Odhikar Parishad]] and [[Mahmudur Rahman Manna]] of Nagorik Oikya warned that his detention was part of a broader crackdown on Islamic scholars.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 July 2022 |title=Jafarullah, Manna, and Noor Urge Mamunul Haque's Release Before Eid |url=https://www.banglatribune.com/politics/other-politics/751661/%E0%A6%88%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8 |work=Bangla Tribune |access-date=4 September 2024 |archive-date=9 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809203627/https://www.banglatribune.com/politics/other-politics/751661/%E0%A6%88%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8 |url-status=live }}</ref> Other groups like [[Gano Forum]] and AB Party also joined in these demands.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 July 2022 |title=Zafrullah Announces High Court Siege with 10,000 Protesters |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/politics/%E0%A7%A7%E0%A7%A6-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%98%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%98%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%B0 |work=Prothom Alo |access-date=4 September 2024 |archive-date=11 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711234255/https://www.prothomalo.com/politics/%E0%A7%A7%E0%A7%A6-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%98%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%98%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%B0 |url-status=live }}</ref> The Bangladesh Khilafat Jubo Majlis organized prayers on 6 January 2023,<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 January 2023 |title=Jubo Majlis Organizes Prayer Session for Mamunul Haque's Release |url=https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/politics/718471/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2 |work=Daily Naya Diganta |access-date=4 September 2024 |archive-date=4 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240904193526/https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/politics/718471/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2 |url-status=live }}</ref> and nationwide protests on 29 January,<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 January 2023 |title=Call for Mamunul Haque's Release |url=https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/more-news/723859/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF |work=Daily Naya Diganta |access-date=4 September 2024 |archive-date=4 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240904194229/https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/more-news/723859/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF |url-status=live }}</ref> while Hefazat-e-Islam's Amir, [[Muhibbullah Babunagari]], demanded his release after a 18 June meeting.<ref>{{Cite news |date=18 June 2023 |title=Hefazat-e-Islam Head Seeks Immediate Release of Mamunul Haque and Leaders |url=https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/more-news/756296/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B9-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0 |work=Daily Naya Diganta |access-date=4 September 2024 |archive-date=22 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230622124110/https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/more-news/756296/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B9-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0 |url-status=live }}</ref> As the situation escalated, Sheikh al-Hadith Parishad threatened severe action by 20 August,<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 August 2023 |title=Sheikh al-Hadith Parishad Threatens Strict Action Over Scholars' Detention |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/0231m6egs3 |work=Prothom Alo |access-date=4 September 2024 |archive-date=25 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230825041602/https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/0231m6egs3 |url-status=live }}</ref> and Hefazat-e-Islam convened an Ulama-Mashayekh conference on 26 October, giving a 30 November ultimatum for his release.<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 October 2023 |title=Hefazat's Ultimatum Demands Release of Activists |url=https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/first-page/786852/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE |work=Daily Naya Diganta |access-date=4 September 2024 |archive-date=8 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240808211043/https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/first-page/786852/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE |url-status=live }}</ref> Continued efforts included a march in Dhaka on 3 November by the Bangladesh Khilafat Jubo Majlis, followed by protests on 10 November and a student rally on 8 November,<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 November 2023 |title=Call for Nationwide Protests Demanding the Release of Mamunul Haque |url=https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/politics/788745/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AD%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95 |work=Daily Naya Diganta |access-date=4 September 2024 |archive-date=4 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240904194212/https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/politics/788745/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AD%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95 |url-status=live }}</ref> culminating in a mass rally planned for 29 December by Hefazat-e-Islam.<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 December 2023 |title=Hefazat Grand Conference in Dhaka on December 29 |url=https://www.jugantor.com/todays-paper/city/749227/%E0%A7%A8%E0%A7%AF-%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912191215/https://www.jugantor.com/todays-paper/city/749227/%E0%A7%A8%E0%A7%AF-%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6 |archive-date=12 September 2024 |work=Jugantor |access-date=4 September 2024 }}</ref> The Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis set a deadline of 17 March 2024, for stricter measures if Haque was not released before Eid,<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 March 2024 |title=Strict Measures if Maulana Mamunul Haque is Not Released Before Eid |url=https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/politics/822056/%E0%A6%88%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%A0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BF |work=Daily Naya Diganta |access-date=4 September 2024 |archive-date=7 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807033832/https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/politics/822056/%E0%A6%88%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%A0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BF |url-status=live }}</ref> with a sit-in by the Bangladesh Khilafat Chhatra Majlis on the same day.<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 March 2024 |title=Students Threaten to Protest if Mamunul Haque Remains Detained |url=https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/city/821863/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87 |work=Daily Naya Diganta |access-date=4 September 2024 |archive-date=4 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240904193622/https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/city/821863/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87 |url-status=live }}</ref> Ultimately, Haque was released on 3 May, and in his first public speech, he vowed to continue his mission until what he described as the "flag of Allah" was raised,<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 May 2024 |title=Mamunul Haque's Commitment Following Jail Release |url=https://www.jugantor.com/politics/801198/%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912000000/https://www.jugantor.com/politics/801198/%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95 |archive-date=12 September 2024 |work=Jugantor}} [https://archive.org/details/httpswww.jugantor.compolitics801198 Alt URL]</ref> with Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh hosting a reception for him in Dhaka on 10 July.<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 July 2024 |title=Ceremony Honoring Six Jailed Leaders, Including Mamunul Haque |url=https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/city/848505/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B9-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A7%AC-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE- |work=Daily Naya Diganta |access-date=4 September 2024 |archive-date=8 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240808023053/https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/city/848505/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B9-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A7%AC-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE- |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Views on women's rights and social reform === Haque advocates for the establishment of a state governed by strict [[Sharia]] law and has opposed secular gender reform initiatives in Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ahmed |first=Salahuddin |date=2 May 2025 |title=Bangladesh's influential Islamists promise sharia as they ready for polls |url=https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20250502-bangladesh-s-influential-islamists-promise-sharia-as-they-ready-for-polls |work=[[Radio France Internationale]] |access-date=13 February 2026}}</ref> He was a prominent supporter of the [[Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh|Hefazat-e-Islam]] 2013 [[Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh#13-point demand|13-point demand]] charter, which called for the introduction of the death penalty for blasphemy, a ban on the "free mixing of sexes," and restrictions on women's movement and public conduct.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hammadi |first=Saad |date=16 April 2013 |title=Bangladesh simmers as Islamic conservatives and progressives clash |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/apr/16/bangladesh-hefazat-e-islam-women |work=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=13 February 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=5 May 2013 |title=Hefazat's 13-point demands |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-details-278216 |work=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]] |access-date=13 February 2026}}</ref>

Following the fall of the [[Awami League]] government in 2024, Haque opposed initiatives undertaken by the interim government's Women's Affairs Reform Commission.<ref>{{cite news |date=22 April 2025 |title=Bangladesh's Islamists seek abolition of women's commission |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/bangladeshs-islamists-seek-abolition-of-women-commission/article69460212.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=13 February 2026}}</ref> In 2025, he participated in a nationwide movement calling for the commission's dissolution. He described proposals including equal inheritance rights for women, a total ban on [[polygamy]], and the criminalization of [[marital rape]] as contrary to Islamic principles and influenced by Western secularism.<ref>{{cite news |date=3 May 2025 |title=Mamunul Haque demands cancellation of 'anti-Islamic' reform report |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/politics/381105/mamunul-haque-reform-commission |work=[[Dhaka Tribune]] |access-date=13 February 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=3 May 2025 |title=Islamist group in Bangladesh demands abolition of women's reform commission |url=https://www.awazthevoice.in/world-news/islamist-group-in-bangladesh-demands-abolition-of-women-s-reform-commission-33621.html |work=Awaz The Voice |access-date=13 February 2026}}</ref> At a rally in Dhaka on 3 May 2025, he stated that the commission's report was inconsistent with Islamic teachings and argued that women's roles should be defined according to religious tradition.<ref>{{cite news |agency=AFP |date=3 May 2025 |title=Islamists demand sharia law in Bangladesh |url=https://www.barrons.com/news/islamists-demand-sharia-law-in-bangladesh-f0f4a211 |work=[[Barron's (newspaper)|Barron's]] |access-date=13 February 2026}}</ref>

Haque has also publicly supported the introduction of a national blasphemy law providing for capital punishment, stating that the matter is non-negotiable.<ref>{{cite news |date=3 May 2025 |title=Bangladesh: Hardline groups call for blasphemy law |url=https://www.dw.com/en/bangladesh-islamists-demand-sharia-law/a-72104593 |work=[[Deutsche Welle]] |access-date=13 February 2026}}</ref> His positions on gender reform and blasphemy legislation have been criticized by human rights organizations and secular activists as discriminatory and detrimental to women's constitutional rights.<ref name="Human Rights Watch"/><ref>{{cite news |date=10 May 2025 |title=Women's rights activists express alarm over Hefazat's demands |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/society/activists-alarmed-by-hefazat-demands |work=[[Prothom Alo]] |access-date=13 February 2026}}</ref>

=== Relations with the Taliban === Haque has expressed ideological support for the [[Taliban]] movement, describing their governance in Afghanistan as a model for Islamic rule. Following the [[Fall of Kabul]] in 2021, he publicly praised the movement, prompting concern from law enforcement and secular groups over potential "Talibanization" of Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite news |title='Jamaat, Hefazat-e-Islam Leaders Determined To Create Taliban State In Bangladesh': Dhaka Police |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N1uAl8_N0M |work=[[YouTube]] |publisher=S60 |date=5 May 2021 |access-date=13 February 2026}}</ref>

In September 2025, Haque led a delegation of seven Bangladeshi Islamic scholars to [[Kabul]] at the formal invitation of the Taliban government.<ref>{{cite news |date=18 September 2025 |title=কেন হঠাৎ আফগানিস্তানে মামুনুল হক? |trans-title=Why is Mamunul Haque suddenly in Afghanistan? |work=[[Channel i]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T20MrbVWx60 |language=bn |access-date=13 February 2026}}</ref> During the week-long visit, the delegation met with senior Taliban officials to discuss religious education and bilateral ties. Upon his return, Haque praised the Taliban's administrative structure, describing it as a "rule-based society" governed by "Islamic discipline."<ref>{{cite news |date=30 December 2025 |title=Afghan Taliban visit Bangladesh ahead of elections |work=[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]] |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1964043 |access-date=13 February 2026}}</ref>

In December 2025, Noor Ahmad Noor, a Director General at the Taliban's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, visited Bangladesh and met with Haque at his madrassa in Dhaka. Haque confirmed the meeting to international media, describing it as a private visit focused on religious seminaries and the exchange of educational ideas.<ref>{{cite news |date=29 December 2025 |title=Afghan Taliban visit Bangladesh ahead of polls |publisher=[[Agence France-Presse]] |url=https://www.indopremier.com/ipotnews/newsDetail.php?jdl=Afghan_Taliban_visit_Bangladesh_ahead_of_polls&news_id=1715845 |access-date=13 February 2026}}</ref> Critics and secular activists have described these exchanges as attempts to introduce "Taliban-style" policies and religious extremism into Bangladesh's political landscape.<ref>{{cite news |date=19 September 2025 |title=হাতে-কলমে তালেবান হওয়ার শিক্ষা নিয়ে ফিরলেন মামুনুলরা |trans-title=Mamunul and others returned with practical lessons on becoming Taliban |work=Somoy News |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfW1XBuAH34 |language=bn |access-date=13 February 2026}}</ref>

== Literary works == [[File:Cover of Speaking from Prison.jpg|thumb|Debut cover of ''Speaking from Prison'', published by Bishokollan Publications]] He serves as the editor of ''Rahmani Paigam'', a monthly magazine published in Dhaka and established by Azizul Haque in the late 1990s.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Siddique |first=Kazi Abul Kalam |date=24 February 2015 |title=Qaumi Scholars Advancing Bengali Literature |url=https://www.banglanews24.com/public/islam/news/bd/370992.details |work=Banglanews24.com |access-date=4 September 2024 |archive-date=2 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602220226/https://www.banglanews24.com/public/islam/news/bd/370992.details |url-status=live }}</ref> During his imprisonment, he authored the book ''Speaking from Prison'', which was released in September 2013.<ref name="WP82" /> His other publications include ''The Essence of Time, Scholars' Contributions to the Struggle for Freedom, An Introduction to the Caliphate System, Clarifying Misconceptions and the Fourth Clause of Hefazat-e-Islam's Women's Rights, Islamic Perspectives on the First Baisakh, Pathways to a Successful Life, Understanding Islamic Organizations and Their Purpose, The Islamic Movement: An Overview, and The Attributes of a Successful Believer.''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Author: Maulana Mamunul Haque |url=https://www.boibazar.com/author-books/Maolana-Mamunul-Haque |access-date=4 September 2024 |website=Boibazar |archive-date=10 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200710122903/https://www.boibazar.com/author-books/Maolana-Mamunul-Haque |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Post July Revolution activities == [[File:Mass Rally of Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis at Chittagong's Laldighi Ground, featuring Mamunul Haque.jpg|thumb|Mamunul Haque leading a Mass Rally of [[Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis]] at Chittagong's [[Lal Dighi, Chittagong|Laldighi Ground]].]] [[File:Mamunul Haque Honored with "National Hero" Title at 85th International Islamic Conference of Al-Jamia Al-Islamia Patiya.webm|thumb|Mamunul Haque honored with "National Hero" title at 85th International Islamic Conference of [[Al Jamia Al Islamia Patiya]].]] He expressed support for students during the [[2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement|quota reform movement]] and, on 3 August, called for the resignation of the [[Fifth Hasina ministry|Sheikh Hasina government]] following the [[July massacre|deaths of students]], accusing it of authoritarianism.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 August 2024 |title=The Only Solution Is the Government's Resignation: Mamunul Haque |url=https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/politics/852821/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95 |work=[[Daily Naya Diganta]] |access-date=1 September 2024 |archive-date=1 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240901124030/https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/politics/852821/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95 |url-status=live }}</ref> He claimed that the people had united against what he described as a [[Fascism|fascist]] regime, which reportedly weakened when Sheikh Hasina left for India amid the [[Non-cooperation movement (2024)|August 5 protests]]. After the government's fall, he met with the [[Waker-Uz-Zaman|Chief of Army Staff]] and later with the [[Mohammed Shahabuddin|President]] to discuss forming an interim government, stating that the President had assumed leadership with military support.<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 August 2024 |title=Mamunul Haque's Statement Following Meeting with the President |url=https://www.ittefaq.com.bd/695517/%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%88%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912000000/https://www.ittefaq.com.bd/695517/%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%88%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95 |archive-date=12 September 2024 |work=[[The Daily Ittefaq|Ittefaq]]}} [https://archive.org/details/www.ittefaq.com.bd695517e0a6b0e0a6bee0a6b7e0a78de0a69fe0a78de0a6b0e0a6aae0a6a4e0 Alt URL]</ref> He described the post-Hasina period as the nation's "second independence".<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 August 2024 |title=Bangladesh Achieved Second Independence on August 5: Mamunul Haque |url=https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/dhaka/854436/%E0%A7%AB-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%80%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95 |work=Daily Naya Diganta |access-date=1 September 2024 |archive-date=1 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240901124030/https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/dhaka/854436/%E0%A7%AB-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%80%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 7 August, he met with former Prime Minister [[Khaleda Zia]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 August 2024 |title=Mamunul Haque's Meeting with Khaleda Zia |url=https://www.rtvonline.com/politics/285376 |work=[[RTV (Bangladeshi TV channel)|RTV]] |access-date=1 September 2024 |archive-date=1 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240901124031/https://www.rtvonline.com/politics/285376 |url-status=live }}</ref> and the next day, the [[Yunus ministry]] was established, with [[A F M Khalid Hossain]] joining as a representative of Hefazat-e-Islam.<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 August 2024 |title=A F M Khalid Hossain, Vice President of Hefazat in the Interim Government |url=https://www.jagonews24.com/m/national/news/959907 |work=[[Jagonews24.com]] |access-date=1 September 2024 |archive-date=4 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240904193537/https://www.jagonews24.com/m/more/details?id=959893&did=2 |url-status=live }}</ref> He called for Sheikh Hasina to be brought back for trial and urged other nations not to offer her refuge.<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 August 2024 |title=Hasina will not be given shelter anywhere in the world: Mamunul Haque |url=https://www.dailyjanakantha.com/bangladesh/news/730622 |work=[[Janakantha]] |access-date=1 September 2024 |archive-date=4 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240904193528/https://www.dailyjanakantha.com/bangladesh/news/730622 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=22 August 2024 |title=Sheikh Hasina must be arrested and tried for genocide: Mamunul Haque |url=https://www.desh.tv/country-news/43579 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241004105541/https://www.desh.tv/country-news/43579 |archive-date=4 October 2024 |work=[[Desh TV]] |access-date=1 September 2024 }}</ref> On 31 August, during discussions with the interim head [[Muhammad Yunus]] demanded an investigation into the [[Shapla Square massacre]] under the previous regime and called for the dismissal of cases against leaders of aligned parties, including Hefazat-e-Islam, within a month. He emphasized the need for timely elections and proposed reforms, including broad voter representation in national elections, reallocating parliamentary seats based on vote percentages, and restructuring the [[Bangladesh Election Commission]] with impartial individuals. Additionally, he proposed decentralizing the Prime Minister's power, limiting the Prime Minister's tenure to two terms, ensuring judicial independence through a Judicial Council, reforming the education system to align with Islamic principles, and keeping the [[Bangladesh Police]] and administration free from government control. He also advocated against enacting laws or policies that conflict with the ''[[Quran]]'' and [[Sunnah]].<ref name=":JU31">{{Cite news |date=31 August 2024 |title=Mamunul Haque's 6 Demands to the Interim Government |url=https://www.jugantor.com/politics/845317/%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A7%AC-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912000000/https://www.jugantor.com/politics/845317/%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A7%AC-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF |archive-date=12 September 2024 |work=[[Jugantor]]}} [https://archive.org/details/www.jugantor.compolitics845317 Alt URL]</ref> During a speech marking the one-month anniversary of the fall of the Sheikh Hasina regime, he criticized the [[Constitution of Bangladesh|1972 constitution]], describing it as not representing the will of the common people and as having been imposed by India. He argued that the current constitution, which he called a "constitution of slavery," would not suffice in a free country. He insisted that a new constitution should reflect the aspirations and intentions of the majority of the population.<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 September 2024 |title=The 1972 Constitution Was an Indian-Imposed Slave Constitution |url=https://www.jugantor.com/country-news/847624 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240926014722/https://www.jugantor.com/country-news/847624 |archive-date=26 September 2024 |work=[[Jugantor]]}}</ref> In another gathering, he stated that the ultimate goal of this "August revolution" would be the establishment of Islamic principles in Bangladesh, which he believed would lead to the revolution's success.<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 September 2024 |title=The Result of the August Revolution Will Be an Islamic Revolution in Bangladesh: Mamunul Haque |url=https://www.banglatribune.com/country/rangpur/863269/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%82%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240926014747/https://www.banglatribune.com/country/rangpur/863269/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%82%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0 |archive-date=26 September 2024 |work=[[Bangla Tribune]]}}</ref> On 20 September, he issued a 24-hour ultimatum to [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (Bangladesh)|Information Advisor]] [[Nahid Islam]] to address the restrictions placed on him on [[YouTube]] and [[Facebook]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 September 2024 |title=Mamunul Haque Sets 24-Hour Ultimatum for Information Advisor |url=https://www.jugantor.com/politics/855107 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240926014928/https://www.jugantor.com/politics/855107 |archive-date=26 September 2024 |work=[[Jugantor]]}}</ref> On 26 September, he called for the expulsion of atheists, apostates, and leftist members from the 10-member coordination committee formed by the [[Ministry of Education (Bangladesh)|Ministry of Education]] on 15 September, advocating for the inclusion of Islamic educators to facilitate the textbook revision process.<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 September 2024 |title=Atheism will not be tolerated in education system: Mamunul Haque |url=https://www.jagonews24.com/country/news/971006 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240929200811/https://www.jagonews24.com/amp/971006 |archive-date=29 September 2024 |work=[[Jagonews24.com]]}}</ref> On the 100th anniversary of the fall of the [[Ottoman Caliphate]], he remarked that the event was not just a political loss but a significant blow to the unity of the [[Ummah|Muslim Ummah]], lamenting that the Muslim world had been leaderless for a century.<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 September 2024 |title=We have been leaderless for a hundred years: Mamunul Haque |url=https://www.jagonews24.com/m/politics/news/971238 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240929201220/https://www.jagonews24.com/m/politics/news/971238 |archive-date=29 September 2024 |work=[[Jagonews24.com]]}}</ref> On 1 October, he was interviewed by ''[[Bangla Tribune]]'', where he discussed a broad range of topics, including the Qawmi Madrasa certificate, the 24 Uprising, the participation of Qawmi Madrasa students in the movement, contemporary Islamic politics, future aspirations, his arrest, current political challenges, ideological distinctions, religious content in textbooks, attacks on Hindu communities, the destruction of religious shrines, and the Royal Resort incident.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shakeel |first=Salman Tareq |date=3 October 2024 |title=Hefazat to Submit List of Shapla Square Victims for International Tribunal Case |url=https://www.banglatribune.com/others/interview/866271/%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241006042414/https://www.banglatribune.com/others/interview/866271/%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87 |archive-date=6 October 2024 |work=Bangla Tribune}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Shakeel |first=Salman Tareq |date=4 October 2024 |title=Bangladesh Shifts Towards Tolerance and Moderation |url=https://www.banglatribune.com/others/interview/866403/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%BF |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241006042436/https://www.banglatribune.com/amp/others/interview/866403/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%BF |archive-date=6 October 2024 |work=Bangla Tribune}}</ref> On 5 October, he met again with interim head Muhammad Yunus and warned him about ongoing conspiracies.<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 October 2024 |title=Mamunul Haque Raises Alarm Over Conspiracy to Interim Head |url=https://www.rtvonline.com/politics/294268 |work=[[RTV (Bangladeshi TV channel)|RTV]] |access-date=6 October 2024 |archive-date=6 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241006041610/https://www.rtvonline.com/politics/294268 |url-status=live }}</ref> That same day, the Awami League-linked committee dismissed a [[Chapai Nawabganj District|Chapai Nawabganj]] imam for criticizing the regime's treatment of Mamunul Haque in a sermon.<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 October 2024 |title=Khatib Dismissed After Discussing Allama Saedee and Mamunul Haque |url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/country-news/2024/10/06/1432455 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241013060646/https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/country-news/2024/10/06/1432455 |archive-date=13 October 2024 |work=Kaler Kantho}}</ref> He urged the political parties, students, and the public to remain united in opposition to fascism, stating that their solidarity should be as strong as a "lead wall."<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 October 2024 |title=Anti-fascist unity must remain strong |url=https://www.bd-pratidin.com/first-page/2024/10/24/1042026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241101032147/https://www.bd-pratidin.com/first-page/2024/10/24/1042026 |archive-date=1 November 2024 |work=[[Bangladesh Pratidin]]}}</ref> On 23 October, he pressed the interim government to announce an election roadmap promptly.<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 October 2024 |title=Call for Election Roadmap Issuance by Mamunul Haque |url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/last-page/2024/10/24/1438543 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241101032156/https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/last-page/2024/10/24/1438543 |archive-date=1 November 2024 |work=[[Kaler Kantho]]}}</ref> On 29 November, he accused [[International Society for Krishna Consciousness|ISKCON]] of collaborating with India and the Awami League, alleging their involvement in lawyer Saiful Islam's murder in Chittagong, while demanding a ban on the organization and justice for the killing.<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 November 2024 |title=India-Awami League Nexus Behind ISKCON Operations, Says Mamunul Haque |url=https://www.dailyjanakantha.com/politics/news/748382 |work=[[Janakantha]] |archive-date=4 December 2024 |access-date=1 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204142818/https://www.dailyjanakantha.com/politics/news/748382 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 4 December, he participated in an all-party meeting with Muhammad Yunus, where he discussed strategies to address India's regional policies and advocated for stronger alliances with Bangladesh's regional partners to resist Indian actions and foreign policy.<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 December 2024 |title=Mamunul Haque Advocates for Friendships with India's Opponents |url=https://samakal.com/politics/article/268678/%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87:-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241204224742/https://samakal.com/politics/article/268678/%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87:-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95 |archive-date=4 December 2024 |work=Samakal}}</ref> On 12 December, he stated that no national elections could take place in Bangladesh without addressing past incidents of violence, disappearances, and killings over the preceding 16 years, including those linked to the [[July Revolution (Bangladesh)|Student–People's uprising]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Uddin |first=Salah |date=12 December 2024 |title=Mamunul Haque: No Elections Without Accountability for Massacres |url=https://www.bd-pratidin.com/minister-spake/2024/12/12/1060681 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213111308/https://www.bd-pratidin.com/minister-spake/2024/12/12/1060681 |archive-date=13 December 2024 |work=Bangladesh Pratidin}}</ref> On 18 December, a young man was arrested for posting a disrespectful comment about Haque on Facebook.<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 December 2024 |title=Youth Arrested Over Controversial Facebook Post About Mamunul Haque |url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/country-news/2024/12/19/1458967 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241228062405/https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/country-news/2024/12/19/1458967 |archive-date=28 December 2024 |work=[[Kaler Kantho]]}}</ref> That same day, he held the [[Saad Kandhlawi]] faction of the [[Tablighi Jamaat]] responsible for a clash in [[Tongi]] that left four dead and called for the faction to be banned.<ref>{{Cite news |date=18 December 2024 |title=Mamunul Haque Labels Saad Followers as Terrorists, Seeks Ban |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/0mbablcrz7 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225060358/https://www.prothomalo.com/amp/story/bangladesh/0mbablcrz7 |archive-date=25 December 2024 |work=Prothom Alo}}</ref> On 11 January 2025, he was elected Amir of Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis, with Jalaluddin Ahmad succeeding him as Secretary-General.<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 January 2025 |title=Mamunul Haque Elected as Amir of Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/politics/cnjo2tnfew |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250111170200/https://www.prothomalo.com/amp/story/politics/cnjo2tnfew |archive-date=11 January 2025 |work=Prothom Alo}}</ref> In April 2025, Haque strongly opposed the recommendations of the Women's Affairs Reform Commission, established by the interim government, which proposed reforms such as altering [[Islamic inheritance jurisprudence|Islamic inheritance laws]], recognizing sex work, and identifying religion as a source of gender discrimination. Haque condemned the report as offensive to the religious sentiments of the majority Muslim population and demanded its suspension and legal action against those responsible.<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 April 2025 |title=Mamunul Haque Calls for Withdrawal of Women's Affairs Reform Commission Report |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/district/y58his8ajl |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250429043337/https://www.prothomalo.com/amp/story/bangladesh/district/y58his8ajl |archive-date=29 April 2025 |work=[[Prothom Alo]]}}</ref> On 25 May, he met with the Chief Adviser to express concerns about the slow progress of government reforms, demanded transparency, and called for visible judicial action against former officials for past political violence. He also urged that decisions regarding strategic infrastructure projects like ports be made in consultation with political stakeholders.<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 May 2025 |title=What Mamunul Haque said after the meeting with the chief advisor |url=https://www.channel24bd.tv/politics/article/268603/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%88%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95 |work=[[Channel 24 (Bangladeshi TV channel)|Channel 24]]}}</ref> On 28 May, during a seminar organized by several BNP-affiliated groups, Haque advised BNP leaders to avoid confrontation with Islamist factions and to promote cooperation in future political initiatives.<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 May 2015 |title=Mamunul Haque reminds of BNP's 'historical mistake' |url=https://dhakamail.com/politics/232436 |work=[[Dhaka Mail]] |archive-date=24 June 2025 |access-date=4 June 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250624223838/https://dhakamail.com/politics/232436 |url-status=live }}</ref>

== See also == * [[List of Deobandis]]

== References == {{Reflist}}

== Further reading == * {{Cite news |last=Zahid |first=Salim |date=20 August 2025 |title=Special Interview: Maulana Mamunul Haque |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/politics/ao9guxb21x |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250829091805/https://www.prothomalo.com/amp/story/politics/ao9guxb21x |archive-date=29 August 2025 |work=[[Prothom Alo]]}} * {{Cite news |last=Ghazali |first=Tofail |date=9 September 2025 |title=Islamic Parties Will Form a Strong Position in the Upcoming Election |url=https://www.jugantor.com/politics/1000630 |work=[[Jugantor]]}}

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