The upcoming election offers the BNP and the Jamaat-led alliances a rare opportunity to make inroads into constituencies long dominated by the Awami League

Perhaps the most striking, and largely unforeseen, consequence of the fall of the Hasina government has been the surge in support for Jamaat-e-Islami over the past 18 months.

I felt the first premonition on the night of “July 36.” In a post-rebellion Dhaka, festive streets, no certainty of what lay beyond that night—but hope permeated the air that perhaps we could finally recalibrate and aim for a dignified future.

Proposes televised dialogue

Jamaat pledges justice, jobs and recovery of laundered money if voted to power

Jamaat-e-Islami may be accused of many things but low ambition cannot be among them, at least not according to its election manifesto.

The Jamaat-e-Islami yesterday outlined 26 priority areas for running the government in its election manifesto, presenting its vision for a “new Bangladesh”.

Party lays out 26 priorities including governance reform, merit-based recruitment

Says he was being deliberately targeted

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday warned that voters would show a “red card” in the February 12 national elections to those who fail to recognise the spirit of the 2024 mass uprising.

While the government insists that this will be the cleanest election in the country’s history, it remains uncertain whether sufficient safeguards and scrutiny are in place—within the Election Commission, among observers, or in the media—to prevent rigging

Says it will appeal against the High Court decision

Says Charmonai Pir at Lakshmipur rally

Securing women’s rights more important than having them in top positions, she says

Ameer clarifies stance on women as party official files complaint

Party cites 'unavoidable circumstances'

Jamaat ameer vows firm action against extortion if 11-party alliance wins election

Hundreds have been falsely implicated since August 2024, he says in Kushtia

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday said some quarters, fearing defeat, might resort to unfair practices in the February 12 polls, and vowed to resist any such attempts.

Demand apology from Barguna Jamaat leader Shamim Ahsan