Govt unleashed JCD against Shibir - Alleges Golam Parwar

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar yesterday alleged that the government had “unleashed” Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal against Islami Chhatra Shibir amid the ongoing political situation.

Speaking at a Jamaat ward presidents’ conference as the chief guest at a programme at Johan Dream Valley Park auditorium in Jhenaidah, he claimed that while the government talks about compromise in parliament, JCD activists have carried out attacks on Shibir members in different parts of the country.

Parwar alleged that Shibir activists were attacked in Chattogram, Cumilla, Pabna and Ishwardi. Student leaders elected by “30,000 votes” at Ducsu were also targeted.

He further claimed that misinformation and “false photo cards” were being used to discredit Shibir and mislead the public.

Addressing criticism that labels Shibir a “secret organisation”, Parwar rejected the characterisation and defended the group’s presence on university campuses, saying it continued to receive student support despite what he described as sustained propaganda.

The Jamaat leader also said the government had created a crisis over the implementation of the “July Charter”, despite signing it, and urged authorities to respect what he termed the “verdict of 50 million voters”.

He said incorporating the charter into constitutional law was necessary to resolve the ongoing political crisis.

“If the country is to be saved from political instability and further bloodshed, the July Charter must be implemented,” he said, adding that their movement would continue both in parliament and on the streets until then.

Parwar also alleged “election engineering” in past polls and called for a judicial investigation, claiming that a former adviser had acknowledged such irregularities to the media.

He, however, said opposition parties were willing to work with the government to address the ongoing electricity and energy crisis.

He called on party leaders and activists to join protest marches under an 11-party alliance in metropolitan cities today and in district towns on May 2.