From its mammoth rally in Dhaka yesterday, the Jamaat-e-Islami vowed to wage war on corruption if it gets the people’s mandate in the next general election.

Dhaka witnessed traffic congestion in some areas yesterday as thousands of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami supporters from all over the country converged on Suhrawardy Udyan for the party’s national rally.

Supporters continued to arrive at the venue in processions, chanting slogans and carrying banners in support of the demands

Around 10,000 Jamaat volunteers were deployed to manage the crowd and coordinate traffic flow, particularly around Shahbagh