Jamaat leader Porwar says govt should show respect to public aspiration reflected in July Charter

The Jamaat leader urges govt to act or face mass uprising on Nov 11

Party ameer returns after 15-day trip, urges parties to avoid political discord

The delay in selecting candidates has visibly slowed the BNP's campaign and stirred resentment among nomination seekers

Despite uncertainty over how effective the Election Commission’s costly initiative to bring expatriate Bangladeshis into the voting process will be, Jamaat-e-Islami has been actively working to woo this voter base.

Jamaat leader Golam Porwar demands referendum be held in November

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami yesterday expressed serious reservations about the neutrality of the Election Commission, public administration, and the police, demanding necessary reshuffles in these institutions ahead of the polls.

Party suggests lottery system for appointing election officials

Assistant secretary general says all parties, including BNP, agree on holding referendum

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday dismissed as “fake and fabricated” an interview published by Kolkata-based Indian news outlet Ei Samay, which attributed remarks to him.

Interview draws backlash from Jamaat, BNP insists remarks ‘misquoted’

The battle may have been won for now, but the real test lies ahead.

The meeting is set to take place at 4:30pm

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus will hold separate meetings today with the BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, and National Citizen Party to discuss the current political situation and the upcoming election.

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.

The party's Secretary General Golam Parwar has clarified that Jamaat never demanded deferring or advancing the election date

In a statement, the Jamaat Ameer said the nation has been reassured by this announcement

Election Commission (EC) yesterday decided to reinstate the registration of Jamaat-e-Islami as a political party, assigning the “Daripalla” (weighing scale) as its official election symbol.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court is scheduled to deliver its verdict today on Jamaat-e-Islami’s appeal against a High Court verdict that scrapped its registration with the Election Commission (EC) as a political party.