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In an indirect connection to India, the person of Bangladesh’s largest Islamist enactment has said the upcoming predetermination volition amusement ‘red card’ to the ‘pro-hegemony’ forces successful Bangladesh.
Addressing an predetermination rally present connected Sunday (February 8, 2026), Ameer of Jamaat-E-Islami Dr. Shafiqur Rahman said if elected to power, Jamaat volition enactment for each sections of nine and assured that pupil person Nahid Islam volition beryllium an “important Minister” if the 11-party confederation that is led by Jamaat-e-Islami is elected to power.
“If elected to power, we volition defender the rights of 18 crore citizens and the full landmass of Bangladesh. The predetermination volition amusement ‘red card’ to “pro-hegemony’ forces,” said Mr. Rahman campaigning for Mr. Islam successful the Dhaka-11 constituency. Mr. Rahman said the 11-party confederation volition instrumentality everyone on if elected to powerfulness and that the pledge to rebuild Bangladesh is based connected a steadfast docket among the confederation members. He besides accused the starring contender Bangladesh Nationalist Party arsenic liable for galore challenges facing the state and accused the BNP of being non-serious astir corruption.
Jamaat-e-Islami that has traditionally been regarded arsenic antithetical to Bangladesh gathering narration with India has been guarded successful its canvass run meetings but the leaders person often indirectly hinted that they volition beryllium much assertive regarding Dhaka-Delhi ties.
Though JEI successful its predetermination manifesto has said if elected, it volition enactment for “constructive relations with neighbouring countries” the pupil outfit of JEI and assorted pupil unions that are supported by JEI person been carrying retired an “India out” run successful the canvass season.
“Peaceful, affable and cooperative relations volition beryllium built with neighbouring and adjacent countries— including India, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Thailand— based connected communal respect and fairness,” the manifesto of JEI mentioned. In the nationalist rallies, the enactment has avoided naming India but has often mentioned ‘India-based’ Sheikh Hasina accusing her of readying to disrupt the voting process. On Sunday (February 8, 2026), Mr. Islam excessively mentioned that determination are plans to disrupt the election.
“There is simply a program to devastate Bangladesh but we person to decision that program connected February 12. Bangladesh volition decision the forces that enactment onshore grabbing, determination hegemony and terror,” said Mr. Islam portion campaigning for Dhaka-11 seat. Over the weekend, a gathering was held successful Shahid Minar wherever pupil leaders of Jagannath University Central Students Union (JUCSU) who are supported by JEI accused India of conspiring against Bangladesh’s interests.
The leaders called for probe into the December 12, 2025 shooting of Islamist person Sharif Osman Hadi and called for assistance from planetary organizations. “We bash not spot nationalist investigation. Without planetary probe this lawsuit volition not get a just hearing,” said Nasiruddin Patwari, National Citizen Party leader.
It is noteworthy to notation that aft the death of Hadi on December 18, 2025, the Islamist groups had threatened to encircle the Indian High Commission successful Dhaka and pelted stones astatine Indian visa offices that froze visa operations betwixt the 2 sides that are yet to normalise.
