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We have not seen any commitment of Jamaat to environmental protection in their election manifesto.
[🇧🇩] Political Activities of Jamaat-E-Islami
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I think they were just appealing to the public to be 'normal' Bangladeshis. The environmental agenda has been hijacked by people on the left, so maybe they wanted to co-opt it somewhat.
In any case, although women do not like Jamaat - Jamaat is slowly making positive inroads.
I think Jamaat fulfilled their objective in this mission (just concluded election) - which was to become a credible 'normal' political opposition, soft-pedaling things like the environmental agenda and other popular agendas in Bangladesh. They also maintained active dialogs with representatives of the EU, the US, China and even India (as we saw a week or so ago).
Compared to the hate coming from Godi Media in India, they never returned it in kind, staying above reproach by avoiding controversy. Their leader (Ameer) Sheikh Shafiqur Rahman made pragmatist comments such as - he wants good relations with India which is a large neighbor.
This is for sure a better position than what they were during India-lackey Sheikh Hasina's time, which was a banned entity (I'd say an illegal decision). They are trying to put it all behind them as a party with some credibility and respect with common Bangladeshis.
This is the new 'reformed' Jamaat - which bodes well for societal acceptance of religious-minded people in Bangladesh and their lifestyle, which will see greater inroads to be mainstream, just like in Malaysia and Indonesia.
Compared to religious repression as seen from the administration (or agents thereof) to minorities in India, Jamaat people are 'officially' saints. It is well-known and well-proven that they did protect minorities (Hindus and their property) after the July revolution.
There are rogue idiots in every political party - but Jamaat (unlike Hindutvas in India) never officially mobilized goondas unleashing oppression on minorities. Far from it.
As their Ameer claimed in a recent interview with Al-Jazeera, if one can find one credible claim of aggression against Hindus by Jamaat, they will gladly take responsibility and take necessary punitive action against party stalwarts.
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Will extend full support to all reasonable govt steps: Jamaat Ameer
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Saturday said his party will extend full support to all reasonable initiatives taken by the government by playing a constructive and responsible role in Parliament. The Jamaat Ameer made the remarks while addressing an iftar mahfil at the Bang
Will extend full support to all reasonable govt steps: Jamaat Ameer
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Feb 28, 2026 21:12
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Feb 28, 2026 21:12
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Saturday said his party will extend full support to all reasonable initiatives taken by the government by playing a constructive and responsible role in Parliament.
The Jamaat Ameer made the remarks while addressing an iftar mahfil at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in the capital.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman also spoke at the iftar programme, which was hosted by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami for different political leaders and noted personalities.
Tarique Rahman and Shafiqur Rahman were seen sitting at the same table during iftar alongside other BNP and Jamaat leaders.
Shafiqur Rahman said Jamaat-e-Islami does not wish to function as a traditional opposition party in Parliament but is keen to play a meaningful and constructive role there.
“We do not want to act as a conventional opposition in Parliament. We want this House to become meaningful and a centre of hope for the people. Just as the ruling party should play a responsible role, we also want to play a responsible and constructive role from the opposition benches,” he said.
Referring to past parliamentary practices, he alleged that the nation witnessed a ‘dummy opposition’ in Parliament, formed through elections held between candidates and ‘dummy candidates’.
“As elections were staged between candidates and dummy candidates in the past, both the government and the opposition were also symbolic. Such an opposition cannot bring positive outcomes for any country,” he mentioned.
He said Jamaat would first draw the government’s attention to any irrational decision or step and offer recommendations. “If the government accepts our suggestions, we will be grateful, and the nation will benefit. But if our suggestions are not accepted, we will perform the role expected of an opposition party.”
Expressing hope for the role of Parliament, the Jamaat chief said the government should turn it into a vehicle for moving the country forward. “A vehicle cannot run on one wheel alone. If the ruling party is the front wheel, the opposition will be the rear wheel. Without either of them, the vehicle cannot move,” he said.
Shafiqur Rahman also expressed optimism that ruling party and opposition lawmakers would work collectively to remove what he described as ‘black laws’ still existing in the Constitution and enact necessary laws to establish Bangladesh as a developed and dignified nation.
He hoped that constructive political practices could free the nation from what he termed the long-standing culture of disappointing politics. “If we can do it, then I hope this nation will be freed from the clutches of the disappointing politics of the past that have held it back until now.”
Recalling former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s stance following the death sentence of Jamaat leader Maulana Delwar Hossain Sayeedi, he said Jamaat would remember her role in protesting the killings of demonstrators at that time.
“We remain grateful to the then opposition leader,” the Jamaat chief said, noting that Khaleda Zia returned from Singapore, cutting short her overseas visit, to protest the injustice and killings.
She termed the killings as genocide and declared a countrywide strike at that time, Shafiqur Rahman said, adding, “We’ll remember her role in this regard forever.”
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Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Saturday said his party will extend full support to all reasonable initiatives taken by the government by playing a constructive and responsible role in Parliament.
The Jamaat Ameer made the remarks while addressing an iftar mahfil at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in the capital.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman also spoke at the iftar programme, which was hosted by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami for different political leaders and noted personalities.
Tarique Rahman and Shafiqur Rahman were seen sitting at the same table during iftar alongside other BNP and Jamaat leaders.
Shafiqur Rahman said Jamaat-e-Islami does not wish to function as a traditional opposition party in Parliament but is keen to play a meaningful and constructive role there.
“We do not want to act as a conventional opposition in Parliament. We want this House to become meaningful and a centre of hope for the people. Just as the ruling party should play a responsible role, we also want to play a responsible and constructive role from the opposition benches,” he said.
Referring to past parliamentary practices, he alleged that the nation witnessed a ‘dummy opposition’ in Parliament, formed through elections held between candidates and ‘dummy candidates’.
“As elections were staged between candidates and dummy candidates in the past, both the government and the opposition were also symbolic. Such an opposition cannot bring positive outcomes for any country,” he mentioned.
He said Jamaat would first draw the government’s attention to any irrational decision or step and offer recommendations. “If the government accepts our suggestions, we will be grateful, and the nation will benefit. But if our suggestions are not accepted, we will perform the role expected of an opposition party.”
Expressing hope for the role of Parliament, the Jamaat chief said the government should turn it into a vehicle for moving the country forward. “A vehicle cannot run on one wheel alone. If the ruling party is the front wheel, the opposition will be the rear wheel. Without either of them, the vehicle cannot move,” he said.
Shafiqur Rahman also expressed optimism that ruling party and opposition lawmakers would work collectively to remove what he described as ‘black laws’ still existing in the Constitution and enact necessary laws to establish Bangladesh as a developed and dignified nation.
He hoped that constructive political practices could free the nation from what he termed the long-standing culture of disappointing politics. “If we can do it, then I hope this nation will be freed from the clutches of the disappointing politics of the past that have held it back until now.”
Recalling former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s stance following the death sentence of Jamaat leader Maulana Delwar Hossain Sayeedi, he said Jamaat would remember her role in protesting the killings of demonstrators at that time.
“We remain grateful to the then opposition leader,” the Jamaat chief said, noting that Khaleda Zia returned from Singapore, cutting short her overseas visit, to protest the injustice and killings.
She termed the killings as genocide and declared a countrywide strike at that time, Shafiqur Rahman said, adding, “We’ll remember her role in this regard forever.”
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Jamaat calls executed 1971 war convicts ‘martyrs’
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami amir Shafiqur Rahman on Saturday described executed party leaders who were tried and convicted for crimes against humanity committed during the 1971 War of Independence as ‘honoured martyr’.
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Jamaat calls executed 1971 war convicts ‘martyrs’
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Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami amir Shafiqur Rahman. | Focus Bangla photo
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami amir Shafiqur Rahman on Saturday described executed party leaders who were tried and convicted for crimes against humanity committed during the 1971 War of Independence as ‘honoured martyr’.
Speaking at an iftar mahfil organised by the Jamaat at the China-Bangladesh Friendship Centre in the capital, the party amir referred to several former party leaders convicted of crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War, including Motiur Rahman Nizami, who were executed following their conviction by the International Crimes Tribunal.
He also recalled former party amir Ghulam Azam, secretary general Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid, assistant secretary general Muhammad Kamaruzzaman, Abdul Quader Molla, and Mir Quasem Ali, remarking that they had been ‘taken away from this world’ one by one.
Shafiqur said the number stood at 11 and prayed that Allah would accept them all as dignified martyrs.
The Jamaat amir also termed the day of the death sentence against party leader Delwar Hossain Sayeedi a ‘black day’ for the nation.
He alleged that the court which handed down the death sentence had acted unjustly.
Earlier at the event, prime minister Tarique Rahman, addressing the gathering as chief guest, said that the citizens of Bangladesh were looking to political parties with great hope and aspirations.
The prime minister called on all political leaders present to take a collective oath in the name of Allah, urging them to pledge that their future political activities and efforts would be devoted exclusively to changing the fate of the people of Bangladesh.
He further said that the path forward for Bangladesh’s political parties must be guided by a renewed commitment to the welfare of its citizens and to safeguarding the democracy that so many had fought to reclaim.
‘We have gathered here at a crucial moment for our country. A national election was held only recently, and with that process a new journey of democracy has begun,’ Tarique said.
He commented that the people of Bangladesh had made immense sacrifices for more than a decade in pursuit of democracy, facing repression, enforced disappearances, and killings.
Leaders from several parties, including the National Citizen Party, Khelafat Majlis, Bangladesh Khilafat Andolan, Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis, and Nizam-e-Islam Party, attended the iftar event.
Jamaat amir Shafiqur, also the opposition leader in the Jatiya Sangsad, said that his party aimed not to act as a conventional opposition in parliament, but to help make the house a meaningful forum that would truly reflect the people’s aspirations and expectations.
He said that while the ruling party had a responsibility to play a constructive role, the Jamaat too would seek to act responsibly from the opposition benches.
Shafiqur said that his party would support reasonable government measures but, if it would disagree with any decision, it would advise the government first and, if ignored, act as a responsible opposition defending national interests.
The Jamaat chief said that they did not want a single second of the parliamentary time to be wasted or the house to become a platform for character assassination.
He also said that the existing ‘black laws’ in the constitution should be removed collectively, adding that both the government and the opposition should work together to enact necessary legislation to present Bangladesh as a healthy, developed, and dignified nation before the world.
Staff Correspondent 01 March, 2026, 00:38
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami amir Shafiqur Rahman. | Focus Bangla photo
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami amir Shafiqur Rahman on Saturday described executed party leaders who were tried and convicted for crimes against humanity committed during the 1971 War of Independence as ‘honoured martyr’.
Speaking at an iftar mahfil organised by the Jamaat at the China-Bangladesh Friendship Centre in the capital, the party amir referred to several former party leaders convicted of crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War, including Motiur Rahman Nizami, who were executed following their conviction by the International Crimes Tribunal.
He also recalled former party amir Ghulam Azam, secretary general Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid, assistant secretary general Muhammad Kamaruzzaman, Abdul Quader Molla, and Mir Quasem Ali, remarking that they had been ‘taken away from this world’ one by one.
Shafiqur said the number stood at 11 and prayed that Allah would accept them all as dignified martyrs.
The Jamaat amir also termed the day of the death sentence against party leader Delwar Hossain Sayeedi a ‘black day’ for the nation.
He alleged that the court which handed down the death sentence had acted unjustly.
Earlier at the event, prime minister Tarique Rahman, addressing the gathering as chief guest, said that the citizens of Bangladesh were looking to political parties with great hope and aspirations.
The prime minister called on all political leaders present to take a collective oath in the name of Allah, urging them to pledge that their future political activities and efforts would be devoted exclusively to changing the fate of the people of Bangladesh.
He further said that the path forward for Bangladesh’s political parties must be guided by a renewed commitment to the welfare of its citizens and to safeguarding the democracy that so many had fought to reclaim.
‘We have gathered here at a crucial moment for our country. A national election was held only recently, and with that process a new journey of democracy has begun,’ Tarique said.
He commented that the people of Bangladesh had made immense sacrifices for more than a decade in pursuit of democracy, facing repression, enforced disappearances, and killings.
Leaders from several parties, including the National Citizen Party, Khelafat Majlis, Bangladesh Khilafat Andolan, Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis, and Nizam-e-Islam Party, attended the iftar event.
Jamaat amir Shafiqur, also the opposition leader in the Jatiya Sangsad, said that his party aimed not to act as a conventional opposition in parliament, but to help make the house a meaningful forum that would truly reflect the people’s aspirations and expectations.
He said that while the ruling party had a responsibility to play a constructive role, the Jamaat too would seek to act responsibly from the opposition benches.
Shafiqur said that his party would support reasonable government measures but, if it would disagree with any decision, it would advise the government first and, if ignored, act as a responsible opposition defending national interests.
The Jamaat chief said that they did not want a single second of the parliamentary time to be wasted or the house to become a platform for character assassination.
He also said that the existing ‘black laws’ in the constitution should be removed collectively, adding that both the government and the opposition should work together to enact necessary legislation to present Bangladesh as a healthy, developed, and dignified nation before the world.
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Dr. Shafiqur not for accepting anyone’s domination over Jamaat
Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr. Shafiqur Rahman on Tuesday said Jamaat will not accept anyone’s domination over the country. “Our young generation won’t tolerate this at all . . . They want to live with keeping their chests high, they want to show the world that they are proud of
Dr. Shafiqur not for accepting anyone’s domination over Jamaat
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Mar 17, 2026 20:38
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Mar 17, 2026 20:38
Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr. Shafiqur Rahman on Tuesday said Jamaat will not accept anyone’s domination over the country.
“Our young generation won’t tolerate this at all . . . They want to live with keeping their chests high, they want to show the world that they are proud of being Bangladeshi,” he said at a programme.
He was speaking at a food pack distribution programme with China’s assistance among the needy people at the Adarsh High School grounds in Mirpur.
Chinese Ambassador in Dhaka Yao Wen was also present at the programme.
The opposition leader highlighted Bangladesh’s friendly relations with China there.
Noting that our diplomatic relations with China are 50 years long since Bangladesh was formally recognized in 1975, he said from then China has been one of the largest development partners of Bangladesh.
About the Chinese government’s gift on the occasion of Eid, Jamaat Amir said, during the past fascist regime, this sign of our friendship was hijacked. This is extreme ingratitude.
“A country gave us a gift out of love. And their names and marks were mixed up,” he mentioned.
At the ceremony, Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen said, “I am very happy to come here and meet you. We have brought some gifts for your popular festival Eid-ul-Fitr.”
The Chinese Ambassador praised the role of Jamaat Amir as the opposition leader in the parliament and said Jamaat-e-Islami would support the ongoing development projects in Bangladesh in the future to support China’s relations with Bangladesh.
The Chinese envoy added: “We want to move forward together. We believe that the Muslim brothers and sisters of Bangladesh will also be partners in building a better life, a new and prosperous Bangladesh.”
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Mar 17, 2026 20:38
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Mar 17, 2026 20:38
Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr. Shafiqur Rahman on Tuesday said Jamaat will not accept anyone’s domination over the country.
“Our young generation won’t tolerate this at all . . . They want to live with keeping their chests high, they want to show the world that they are proud of being Bangladeshi,” he said at a programme.
He was speaking at a food pack distribution programme with China’s assistance among the needy people at the Adarsh High School grounds in Mirpur.
Chinese Ambassador in Dhaka Yao Wen was also present at the programme.
The opposition leader highlighted Bangladesh’s friendly relations with China there.
Noting that our diplomatic relations with China are 50 years long since Bangladesh was formally recognized in 1975, he said from then China has been one of the largest development partners of Bangladesh.
About the Chinese government’s gift on the occasion of Eid, Jamaat Amir said, during the past fascist regime, this sign of our friendship was hijacked. This is extreme ingratitude.
“A country gave us a gift out of love. And their names and marks were mixed up,” he mentioned.
At the ceremony, Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen said, “I am very happy to come here and meet you. We have brought some gifts for your popular festival Eid-ul-Fitr.”
The Chinese Ambassador praised the role of Jamaat Amir as the opposition leader in the parliament and said Jamaat-e-Islami would support the ongoing development projects in Bangladesh in the future to support China’s relations with Bangladesh.
The Chinese envoy added: “We want to move forward together. We believe that the Muslim brothers and sisters of Bangladesh will also be partners in building a better life, a new and prosperous Bangladesh.”
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Shafiqur says Jamaat never deemed election credible, accepted results for 'stability'
Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has said his party never called the general election fair, stressing that it only accepted the results as a pragmatic decision aimed at preventing political paralysis. He clarified the Jamaat's stance on polls while exchanging Eid greetings with villagers and
Shafiqur says Jamaat never deemed election credible, accepted results for 'stability'
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Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has said his party never called the general election fair, stressing that it only accepted the results as a pragmatic decision aimed at preventing political paralysis.
He clarified the Jamaat's stance on polls while exchanging Eid greetings with villagers and party leaders and activists at his village home in Kulaura Upazila of Moulvibazar on Monday afternoon, bdnews24.com reports.
Responding to questions from journalists covering the event, Shafiqur said: "We didn’t say there was a fair election in the country. We have something else to say. However, we have accepted the poll results, so the country does not get paralysed."
To the ruling BNP, he said: “If you don’t return to the right path, remember that the July Uprising took place just a year and a half ago. People all over the country are July activists.
“These people will not forgive you. We don’t want you to end up like the ‘fascists’ of the past.”
The Opposition leader objected to the government appointing BNP leaders as administrators in city corporations, demanding local government elections to be held at the earliest.
"Now that the country has gotten an elected government and the democratic process has returned, why are administrators being appointed in different cities now? Elections should be held now."
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Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has said his party never called the general election fair, stressing that it only accepted the results as a pragmatic decision aimed at preventing political paralysis.
He clarified the Jamaat's stance on polls while exchanging Eid greetings with villagers and party leaders and activists at his village home in Kulaura Upazila of Moulvibazar on Monday afternoon, bdnews24.com reports.
Responding to questions from journalists covering the event, Shafiqur said: "We didn’t say there was a fair election in the country. We have something else to say. However, we have accepted the poll results, so the country does not get paralysed."
To the ruling BNP, he said: “If you don’t return to the right path, remember that the July Uprising took place just a year and a half ago. People all over the country are July activists.
“These people will not forgive you. We don’t want you to end up like the ‘fascists’ of the past.”
The Opposition leader objected to the government appointing BNP leaders as administrators in city corporations, demanding local government elections to be held at the earliest.
"Now that the country has gotten an elected government and the democratic process has returned, why are administrators being appointed in different cities now? Elections should be held now."
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Jamaat chief calls for inclusive talks to navigate ‘difficult times’
Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has urged the government to convene talks with all political parties, including those outside parliament, to address what he called the country’s difficult times. On Wednesday, the eve of Independence Day, Shafiqur emphasised national unity over partisan
Jamaat chief calls for inclusive talks to navigate ‘difficult times’
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Mar 25, 2026 21:50
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Mar 25, 2026 21:50
Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has urged the government to convene talks with all political parties, including those outside parliament, to address what he called the country’s difficult times.
On Wednesday, the eve of Independence Day, Shafiqur emphasised national unity over partisan politics.
He said, “A difficult time has come in our national life. By showing generosity… we don’t need a deputy speaker; be generous and sit together on national problems.”
Dhaka-15 MP Shafiqur suggested that such discussions be held outside parliament, “because not all parties are in the House”.
He also urged the inclusion of groups with historical roles in the Liberation War and the July Uprising.
“You [with the discussants] will take the decision,” he told the government.
Addressing rising political violence, Shafiqur said: “The politics of violence should stop. Even people of our own parties are being killed.”
He questioned the disappearance of “fascism” from the public eye, warning that the people will resist any reemergence of authoritarianism.
Turning to the ongoing fuel crisis, he criticised a minister for defending fuel reserves, saying: “Soon after the situation arose, I said, ‘take alternative measures’.
“Now I say, ‘sit with everyone with an open mind’. We’re ready to cooperate in all aspects, as much as possible.”
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Mar 25, 2026 21:50
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Mar 25, 2026 21:50
Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has urged the government to convene talks with all political parties, including those outside parliament, to address what he called the country’s difficult times.
On Wednesday, the eve of Independence Day, Shafiqur emphasised national unity over partisan politics.
He said, “A difficult time has come in our national life. By showing generosity… we don’t need a deputy speaker; be generous and sit together on national problems.”
Dhaka-15 MP Shafiqur suggested that such discussions be held outside parliament, “because not all parties are in the House”.
He also urged the inclusion of groups with historical roles in the Liberation War and the July Uprising.
“You [with the discussants] will take the decision,” he told the government.
Addressing rising political violence, Shafiqur said: “The politics of violence should stop. Even people of our own parties are being killed.”
He questioned the disappearance of “fascism” from the public eye, warning that the people will resist any reemergence of authoritarianism.
Turning to the ongoing fuel crisis, he criticised a minister for defending fuel reserves, saying: “Soon after the situation arose, I said, ‘take alternative measures’.
“Now I say, ‘sit with everyone with an open mind’. We’re ready to cooperate in all aspects, as much as possible.”
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Govt betrays nation, says Jamaat chief
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami amir Shafiqur Rahman, also the leader of the opposition in the Jatiya Sangsad, on Sunday said that the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led government had betrayed the nation by not implementing in parliament the...
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Govt betrays nation, says Jamaat chief
Staff Correspondent 13 April, 2026, 01:02
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami amir Shafiqur Rahman, also the leader of the opposition in the Jatiya Sangsad, on Sunday said that the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led government had betrayed the nation by not implementing in parliament the February 12 referendum verdict regarding the July National Charter 2025.
He was speaking at a discussion on the July National Charter at the Diploma Engineers Institution at Kakrail in the capital Dhaka, organised by the Jamaat-led alliance in the presence of family members of some July martyrs.
The BNP had dropped the verdict of the referendum in parliament as it holds majority by which it had ignored the wish of the majority of the people, Shafiqur said.
‘The BNP is trying to introduce a single-party rule in the country and it is behaving like a fascist and it has appointed its people as administrators to city corporations, district councils, cricket board and others,’ he alleged.
Shafiqur said, ‘We want to materialise dreams of the July martyrs by ensuring a discrimination-free democratic country where no fascist rule could evolve.’
National Citizen Party convener Nahid Islam, also the chief whip of the opposition, said that they wanted required reforms of the ruling system so that no fascist ruler could evolve in the future.
‘We are ready to wage movements on the streets to compel the BNP-led government to implement required reforms and implement the July spirit,’ said Nahid, who presided over the meeting.
Jamaat secretary general Mia Golam Parwar said that they would compel the BNP-led government to accept July Charter by waging street movements.
Labour party chairman Mostafizur Rahman Iran, NCP central leader Sarjis Alam and Jatiya Ganatantrik Party spokesman Rashed Prodhan, among others, also spoke at the discussion.
Staff Correspondent 13 April, 2026, 01:02
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami amir Shafiqur Rahman, also the leader of the opposition in the Jatiya Sangsad, on Sunday said that the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led government had betrayed the nation by not implementing in parliament the February 12 referendum verdict regarding the July National Charter 2025.
He was speaking at a discussion on the July National Charter at the Diploma Engineers Institution at Kakrail in the capital Dhaka, organised by the Jamaat-led alliance in the presence of family members of some July martyrs.
The BNP had dropped the verdict of the referendum in parliament as it holds majority by which it had ignored the wish of the majority of the people, Shafiqur said.
‘The BNP is trying to introduce a single-party rule in the country and it is behaving like a fascist and it has appointed its people as administrators to city corporations, district councils, cricket board and others,’ he alleged.
Shafiqur said, ‘We want to materialise dreams of the July martyrs by ensuring a discrimination-free democratic country where no fascist rule could evolve.’
National Citizen Party convener Nahid Islam, also the chief whip of the opposition, said that they wanted required reforms of the ruling system so that no fascist ruler could evolve in the future.
‘We are ready to wage movements on the streets to compel the BNP-led government to implement required reforms and implement the July spirit,’ said Nahid, who presided over the meeting.
Jamaat secretary general Mia Golam Parwar said that they would compel the BNP-led government to accept July Charter by waging street movements.
Labour party chairman Mostafizur Rahman Iran, NCP central leader Sarjis Alam and Jatiya Ganatantrik Party spokesman Rashed Prodhan, among others, also spoke at the discussion.
