Govt pushing country towards constitutional, political crisis: Parwar

‘Don't equate present Jamaat with its 1971 role’

FE Team | Published: May 02, 2026 22:47:28

Secretary General of Jamaat-e-Islami Mia Golam Porwar has alleged that the government is deliberately pushing the country towards a deep political and constitutional crisis by ignoring what he described as the people's verdict in a referendum, report agencies.
He said the referendum outcome is being disregarded under the cover of the July Charter, adding that this amounts not only to a political tactic but also to a position directly opposed to the people's mandate.
He made these remarks while speaking at a seminar titled "Government against Referendum Verdict: A Country Facing Crisis," organised by Khulna Metropolitan Jamaat-e-Islami at the Banquet Hall of Khulna Press Club on Saturday.
Golam Porwar further alleged that the government is intentionally creating confusion among the public by separating the July Charter from the referendum verdict. He also claimed that while ministers have repeatedly pledged to implement the July Charter in parliament, they have remained silent on the direct verdict of the referendum.
Meanwhile, Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar has said the party in its current form should not be compared to how it was in the 1970s.
He said the party's constitution has been changed several times to meet the needs of different times. The current constitution shows respect for the sacrifices and struggles of the heroic freedom fighters of the Great Liberation War.
The Jamaat leader was addressing a workers' rally organised by Bangladesh Sramik Kalyan Federation's Cumilla city unit at the Cumilla Town Hall Ground, marking the historic May Day on Friday.
He said despite many changes to the constitution, a group is trying to keep the old debate alive. "This is not a sign of patriotism or the spirit of independence. Instead, it is part of a foreign conspiracy to divide the nation," he added.
Porwar said such issues need to be resolved quickly in the interest of the country and stressed the importance of national unity to ensure a better future for the next generation.
The rally was presided over by Bangladesh Sramik Kalyan Federation's Cumilla city unit President Prof Md Rafiqul Islam.
Jamaat city unit Ameer Kazi Din Mohammad and Bangladesh Sramik Kalyan Federation Central Vice President Md Mojibur Rahman Bhuiyan attended the event as special guests.