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Jamaat express concern over attack on Nasiruddin Patwary

Jamaat express concern over attack on Nasiruddin Patwary

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Tuesday strongly condemned and protested the obstruction of electioneering activities and the attack on Dhaka-8 constituency parliamentary candidate Nasiruddin Patwary.  “Nasiruddin Patwary, Chief Coordinator of National Citizen Party (NCP) and 11-party all

Jamaat expresses concern over attacks on its women activists

Jamaat expresses concern over attacks on its women activists

Nayeb-e-Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Dr. Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher today (Tuesday) expressed concern over the recent attacks on its women activists in different parts across the country. "Despite incidents occurring openly in many areas, the Election Commission was playing a "passive

Jamaat ameer pledges safe society, workplace for women

Jamaat ameer pledges safe society, workplace for women

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said his party will ensure a safe society and workplace for women. He has also rejected the idea of confining women to their houses. "Women will not be locked inside home. Rather, they will live in a safe society and work in safe workplaces,

Jamaat alleges harassment of its female campaigners

Jamaat alleges harassment of its female campaigners

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islam on Monday lodged several complaints with the Election Commission, alleging that its women activists and school teachers enlisted under the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) are facing harassment while campaigning for the party ahead of the upcoming national election scheduled for Fe

BNP leads in women nominations; slams Jamaat, others

BNP leads in women nominations; slams Jamaat, others

BNP has nominated the highest number of female candidates for the upcoming 13th parliamentary election, party election steering committee spokesperson Mahdi Amin said on Monday, criticising Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and several other parties for ‘unfortunately’ not nominating a single

British envoy calls on Jamaat ameer

British envoy calls on Jamaat ameer

British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cook paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman at his office in the capital's Bashundhara area on Sunday morning. Jamaat sources said the meeting took place at around 9:30 am in a cordial and friendly atmosphere. Duri

15 hurt in Lalmonirhat BNP-Jamaat clash

15 hurt in Lalmonirhat BNP-Jamaat clash

A violent clash has broken out in Hatibandha Upazila of Lalmonirhat between activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami amid election campaigning. At least 15 people from both sides were injured in Sunday’s incident, and four to five motorcycles were damaged, spre