Muizu imposed a ban, violent demonstrations in Bangladesh-Pakistan, reached its peak in these Muslim countries

Israel-Gaza war: The impact of the ongoing war between Israel-Hamas in the Middle East is being seen on the Muslim countries of South Asia. Israel is continuously bombing in Gaza, while Pakistan, Bangladesh and Maldeep are opposing it. Maldives has banned the entry of Israeli citizens in their country, while in Bangladesh and Pakistan there were large -scale protests against the Gaza war.

Maldives changed immigration law

In protest against the attack on Gaza, Maldives, taking major action on Israel, has announced to prevent its passport holders from entering the country. For this, Maldives has changed its immigration law. According to a statement by the President’s Office of Maldives, the amendment was passed by Parliament on Monday (14 April 2025) and it was approved by President Mohammad Mujuzzu on Tuesday (15 April). Mujju’s office said in a statement, “This decision reflects the government’s attitude in response to the atrocities against the Palestinian people and the ongoing acts of the massacre.”

Israel also gave this advice to its citizens

According to Al Jazeera’s report, in the year 2024, about 11,000 Israel people visited Maldives. In the first four months of 2025, only 520 Israeli Maldives have come. This figure is 88 percent less than the same time of 2024. Israel has urged its citizens to leave the Maldives. The Israeli Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying, “Israeli citizens living in Maldives are advised to consider leaving the country, because if they are in trouble for any reason, it will be difficult for us to help them.”

Millions of people landed on Bangladesh streets

According to Al Jazeera’s report, on Sunday (April 13, 2025), about one lakh people took to Dhaka streets to oppose Israel’s action in Gaza. The protesters took out a rally in Dhaka, condemning the attack by Israel in Gaza Patti. Thousands of people were holding the Palestine flag in their hands and were shouting slogans of free Palestine and Israel Murdabad. The demonstration in Dhaka was supported by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Islamic groups led by former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.

In Bangladesh, the mob also vandalized the businesses connected to Israel, America and their cooperation countries. In many districts including Bogra, Sylhet, Cox Bazaar, establishments like Bata, KFC and Pizza Hat were attacked. Bangladesh does not have diplomatic relations with Israel.

Violent protests in Pakistan

Thousands of people took to the streets of Karachi to oppose Israel’s action in Gaza on Sunday (13 April 2025) in Pakistan. Pakistan has no diplomatic relations with Israel. He has been constantly demanding a permanent ceasefire in Israel-Hamas. Last week, anti -Israel protesters vandalized an American fast food outlet in Rawalpindi.

Tehreek-e-Labback (TLP) supporters vandalized another fast food outlet in Rawalpindi, while the KFC outlet in Karachi vandalized. Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s main religious political party TLP took out a rally in Lahore against the United States and Israel over the war in Gaza. According to the report of Pakistani newspaper The Dawn, DIG South Zone Syed Asad Raza said that about 40 people attacked the KFC outlet with sticks and stone.

He said that the objectives of the attackers were to protest against the policies of America and Israel in Gaza. The Parliament of Pakistan unanimously passed a resolution and strongly condemned the military attack and atrocities related to the Israeli army in Gaza. Pakistan’s Law and Justice Minister Azam Nazir Tara urged the international community to hold Israel accountable for alleged war crimes in Gaza.