A Bangladeshi Islamist student group, Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir, has called for protests following alleged derogatory remarks made by a ruling party MP, Monirul Haque Chowdhury, regarding the hijab in parliament. The protests are scheduled to take place in Dhaka and Chittagong. The organization also plans to demonstrate against the ongoing issue of rape across the country. The announcement was made on the group’s verified Facebook page on Sunday, June 14th. Protests in Dhaka are slated to begin at 9:30 PM on Sunday. Further details regarding the demonstrations are expected to be released by the organization. The incident has ignited tensions and drawn condemnation from Islamist groups in Bangladesh.