Jamaat chief accuses AL of murderous politics even before coming to power

FE Team | Published: December 22, 2024 00:08:53

Dr Shafiqur Rahman

MOULVIBAZAR, Dec 21 (UNB): Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has accused the Awami League (AL) of engaging in murderous politics even before coming to power, beginning with the October 28, 2023, sit-in.
He was speaking at a member conference, organised by Jamaat-e-Islami's Moulvibazar district unit on Saturday.
The Jamaat leader said, "Awami League started the killings before coming to power. On December 29, 2008, they came to power through backdoor negotiations. As soon as they came to power, they started the politics of murder."
He claimed the first act of violence occurred at Pilkhana, where he said the Awami League carried out the massacre.
He also accused AL of targeting various political and social groups, stating, "First, they attacked Jamaat, then they arrested BNP leaders, humiliated Hefazat, and even disrespected the country's scholars and ulama. They killed and disappeared journalists and imprisoned them."
The conference, which began at around 12:30 pm, was presided over by Jamaat's Moulvibazar District Ameer Engineer Md Shahed Ali, with District Secretary Md. Yamir Ali as moderator.
Regarding relations with India, he said "The country where she (Sheikh Hasina) has taken refuge is our neighbour. With respect to our neighbour, I want you to live in peace, and let us live in peace."
"You (India) talk about communal harmony to us, but take a good look at your own face in the mirror. How do you treat those you call minorities there?"
The Jamaat leader also raised concerns about the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), now renamed the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), alleging that the force was destroyed through a conspiracy.
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman said young generation will lead the future Bangladesh.
“We could not topple the dictator through waging movements. I am proud that our children have done it possible. For this, I’m expressing my gratitude to them,” he said.
Jamaat-e-Islami central committee assistant secretary general Ehasanul Mahbub Jobayer, Dhaka city North unit Ameer Muhammad Selim Uddin, Sylhet city unit Ameer Md Fakhrul Islam and Sylhet district unit Ameer Maulana Habibur Rahman, among others, spoke on the occasion while Ammer of the unit Engineer Md Shahed Ali was in the chair.
“We love our country and its people. I would like to urge the countrymen to remain united for building a developed nation,” Jamaat Ameer said.
After the meeting, Jamaat Ameer exchanged views with the members of civil society and different professionals.
Among the leaders who spoke at the conference were Jamaat's central assistant secretary Advocate Ehsanul Mahbub Zubair, Dhaka Metropolitan South Ameer Md. Selim Uddin, Dhaka Paltan Police Station President Shahin Ahmed Khan, Sylhet District Ameer Md. Habibur Rahman, Sylhet Metropolitan Ameer Md. Fakhrul Islam and Sylhet Metropolitan Jamaat's Assistant Secretary Advocate Abdur Rob.