Government removes Ruhul Amin from position of khatib of Baitul Mukarram mosque

The government has removed Mufti Ruhul Amin from his position as khatib of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque.

The Ministry of Religious Affairs issued a press release on the matter today (September 22).

The statement said Ruhul Amin was removed from the position of khatib after due process.

The incident occurred after riots broke out outside the jummah prayer at the mosque on Friday, in which more than 50 people were injured.

According to media sources, Ruhul Amin had been in hiding since the fall of the Awami League government on August 5.

After a six-week break, on Friday he went with his faithful to the mosque for Jummah prayer.

At that time, the supporters of the current Khatib resisted the supporters of Ruhul Amin. Then a fight broke out between the two sides.