DHAKA, Bangladesh

Thousands of people marched on the street of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka after Friday prayers, protesting against anti-Muslim violence in the Indian capital Delhi.

At least 42 people have been killed and more than 200 injured in the communal violence that has continued in the Indian capital New Delhi since Sunday.

The protesters called on the Bangladeshi government to cancel the invitation to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is scheduled to visit Dhaka on March 17. 

Modi has been invited to address a function marking the 100th birth anniversary of the father of the nation Sheikh Mujibur