Without naming S Alam, Shafiqur Rehman alleged, “One person took Rs 82,000 crore (820 billion) from this bank in his name alone. He acquired 82 per cent stake in the bank through shares worth only Rs 12,000 crore (120 billion). In other words, he looted all the money from the banks.” Questioning how the shares […]
Referring to the present Prime Minister, Leader of Opposition, Chief Whip, Ministers and Members of Parliament, he described them as the products of the people’s revolt of July. “If July exists, we exist; if July exists, the government exists; if July exists, the opposition exists – without July, nothing exists. The government will not be […]
Shafiqur Rahman said that the fascism which repeatedly prevented the country from progressing in 54 years was thrown into the Bay of Bengal, drains and sewers by the revolutionaries of 24. Who’s trying to get it back out of the sewer now? It must be remembered that this generation has proved that when they rise, […]
In the 13th national parliamentary elections held on 12 February, the BNP won an absolute majority, winning 209 seats on its own and 212 seats in alliance. Jamaat won 68 seats independently and 77 seats in alliance. Two days after the election, on 15 February, the 11-party alliance applied to the Election Commission for recount […]
Several policymakers in the Ministry of External Affairs confirmed to Prothom Alo that the Foreign Minister had received the request from the opposition leader. On the condition of anonymity, a trusted official said that a letter was sent to the ministry on February 22 from the office of the opposition leader regarding this matter. However, […]
He said, “People say that our expectations were not fulfilled. Even today people said this while coming from the airport. We told them, do not be disappointed. We will continue the struggle for the liberation of the people of Bangladesh.” Describing the local body elections as the second battle, Shafiqur Rahman said, “Now our second […]
BNP President Tariq Rehman has reached the residence of Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rehman. According to BNP’s media cell, Tariq Rehman entered Jamaat Ameer’s house in Bashundhara residential area of the capital today, Sunday evening, at 7:10 pm. BNP won a significant victory in the 13th national parliamentary elections. In this election, Jamaat-e-Islami, once an ally […]
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has called on everyone to maintain patience and wait for the official program of the Jamaat-led 11-party alliance. The appeal was made in a post addressed to the nation at 8:15 am on Friday on Jamaat’s verified Facebook page. The previous day, the 13th national parliamentary election and referendum voting was completed. As […]
He said, “We will not give unemployment allowance to the youth. Youth, what do you want? You want work. Insha Allah, we will provide you work. We do not want to insult our youth by giving unemployment allowance. Our July fighters never marched demanding unemployment benefits; they demanded right employment. We promise that whoever is […]
In the banners, Jamaat Amir’s image replaces that of Game of Thrones’ central character Jon Snow. In the image, he is shown standing with the party’s election symbol, a balance scale, which resembles Jon Snow’s sword. The banner has snow and a wolf in the background. At the bottom it is written: Dadu Fan Club […]
A protest rally and broom procession was held at Dhaka University in protest against alleged objectionable comments about working women in an X-post by Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Shafiqur Rahman circulated on social media. The program was organized on Sunday afternoon at the Raju Memorial Sculpture located on the university campus. Addressing the event, Socialist Students Front […]
He further said that if Jamaat-e-Islami gets even a little political power in Bangladesh, it will pose a threat not only to women but to everything in this country. Others who addressed the brief rally included Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal organizing secretary Central Committee Amanullah Aman, joint general secretary Mansoor Alam, Dhaka University unit general […]