He made the remarks at a protest rally held outside the northern gate of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka after Friday prayers on 13 November. The rally was organised by Bangladesh Khelafat Andolan in protest against reported missile attacks targeting the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah in Saudi Arabia.
Addressing the gathering, Miazi said Saudi Arabia had the support of around two billion Muslims across the world. He described the rally as an expression of solidarity with the kingdom and said Muslims in Bangladesh were ready to stand by the Saudi government if the situation required military support.
He stressed that the religious significance of Makkah and Madinah extended far beyond Saudi Arabia, as the two cities hold a central place in the faith of Muslims worldwide. Any threat to their security, he suggested, would naturally concern Muslim communities across national boundaries.
Referring to an incident during the presidency of Ziaur Rahman, Miazi recalled that Saudi Arabia had once sought assistance from Bangladesh following an incident at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. According to his account, Bangladesh subsequently sent a military contingent to help remove militants from the holy site.
He said Bangladesh had demonstrated its support for Saudi Arabia in the past and remained committed to standing alongside the kingdom.
The incident he referred to is associated with the 1979 seizure of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, when armed militants occupied the holy site for several days. The crisis was eventually brought under control with Saudi-led security operations and assistance from foreign specialists. Miazi invoked the episode to underline what he described as the longstanding relationship between Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia.
The Khelafat Andolan chief also called for international action over the reported attacks on Saudi territory. He urged the United Nations to identify those responsible, particularly the Houthi movement, and ensure that individuals involved were brought to justice.
Miazi argued that attacks violating international law should not go unpunished. He called for those responsible to be identified through an appropriate international process and subjected to legal proceedings.
Addressing the Saudi Embassy in Dhaka, he reiterated that the kingdom could count on the solidarity of Muslims in Bangladesh. He also said Muslims in other countries would be willing to support Saudi Arabia if it called for broader international unity.
The rally was attended by other leaders and activists of Bangladesh Khelafat Andolan, who also expressed their support for Saudi Arabia and voiced opposition to attacks on the kingdom.
Following the speeches, participants brought the gathering to a close with a protest procession from the northern gate of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque.
The demonstration reflected the religious and political solidarity expressed by the organisers towards Saudi Arabia, particularly in response to reported threats against the country’s territory and the security of its two holiest cities. The remarks about military support, however, represented the position expressed by the party leader at the rally.
