Jamaat demands restoring party reg

FE Team | Published: February 18, 2025 23:51:57

A view of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami protest rally in the capital's Paltan area on Tuesday. - FE Photo

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said movement will continue until the release of its Assistant Secretary General ATM Azharul Islam and the restoration of the party's registration, reports UNB.
"He (Azharul) has been languishing in jail for 12 to13 years without committing any crimes. We don't want him to stay even for 13 more minutes in jail. We are humble but not fool. Don't make a mistake by treating our politeness as weakness," he told a rally organised in the capital's Baitul Mukarram area on Tuesday, demanding Azharul Islam's release.
The Jamaat Ameer also called for the immediate reinstatement of the party's registration, asking, "Do you want to do what the oppressive government did? Did students and the public sacrifice their lives for this?"
He emphasised that their struggle is yet to be ended. "The war is ongoing. Thousands of students and common people are ready to give their lives on the streets. All conspiracies have been thwarted by them."
Following the rally, a protest procession led by Ameer was brought out.
Earlier, on February 17, in a statement, Secretary General and former MP Professor Mia Golam Parwar called on party leaders, workers, and people from all walks of life to ensure the success of the rally and the protest march.