Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar has called upon the authorities to identify those attempting to destabilise the upcoming elections to provide an advantage to a certain quarter.
Speaking as the chief guest at an election rally on Friday at the Maulaganj Bazar field in Brahmanbaria, he also demanded the immediate arrest and exemplary punishment of all suspects involved in the murder of Rezaul Karim, secretary of Sreebardi Upazila Jamaat in Sherpur.
The rally was organised to support Md Mohsin, the candidate nominated by Jamaat and backed by an 11-party electoral alliance, who is contesting with the “Scales” (Daripalla) symbol.
During his address, Parwar stressed the importance of ensuring a level playing field for the forthcoming polls.
He urged the government to conduct a massive crackdown to recover illegal weapons and demanded that strict legal action be taken against anyone involved in the harassment or abuse of women during electioneering.
The meeting was presided over by Upazila Ameer Maulana Mohammad Abul Bashar and moderated by Upazila Secretary Md Shamim Nur Islam.
Other prominent speakers included Central Majlis-e-Shura member and Brahmanbaria District Ameer Maulana Mobarak Hossain, Central Majlis-e-Shura member and Cumilla-Noakhali Regional Team member Bir Muktijoddha Abdus Sattar, and Maulana Amjad Hossain Ashrafi, who is the Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish nominee and 11-party alliance candidate for Brahmanbaria-5 (Nabinagar).
The event also featured speeches from District Secretary Maulana Aminul Islam, District Assistant Secretary Professor Junaid Hasan, District Office Secretary Md. Moniruzzaman, District Social Welfare Secretary Maulana Abul Bashar Bhuiyan, and District Publicity and Media Secretary Md. Rokon Uddin. Furthermore, the rally was addressed by Mufti Ataur Rahman Pardabadi, the Upazila President of Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish, Upazila National Citizen Party Coordinator Md. Mainuddin, Upazila Jamaat Working Council member Mufti Kamaluddin Bhuiyan, former Upazila Ameer Maulana Majedul Islam, Assistant Secretary Alauddin Sadi, Jnucsu VP Riazul Islam, and Jnucsu AGS Masud Rana.
The programme concluded with the performance of election-themed songs by the Brahmanbaria Titas Shilpigosthi alongside other party activists.
