‘Quadrupled’ seats in Parliament, will be ‘vigilant’ Opposition in Bangladesh: Ameer Shafiqur Rahman

The Jamaat-e-Islami volition service arsenic a ‘vigilant’ absorption and clasp the authorities of Bangladesh to account, said the person of the enactment successful a connection to the media connected Saturday (February 14, 2026). The remarks of Ameer Shafiqur Rahman came a time aft the largest Islamist enactment of Bangladesh alleged that the predetermination process had “inconsistencies and fabrications” aft the eleven-party confederation led by it won seventy-seven seats successful the nationalist parliament.

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“I cognize galore of you are feeling wounded and profoundly disappointed. That is natural. When you put your bosom into a cause, you consciousness its result deeply. But fto maine accidental this clearly: your efforts were not successful vain. With 77 seats, we person astir quadrupled our parliamentary beingness and go 1 of the strongest absorption blocs successful modern Bangladeshi politics,” said Mr. Rahman describing the electoral result was “not a setback.” “That is simply a foundation,” helium further said.

The Jamaat-e-Islami’s electoral gains are successful stark opposition to its past performances successful the elections successful Bangladesh arsenic its highest people earlier this was successful 1991 erstwhile it won 18 seats successful the 1991 predetermination mostly due to the fact that of the enactment that it received from the BNP. However, the 77 seats that the Islamist confederation won successful February 12 predetermination was beneath the anticipation of the enactment and according to sources successful the party, the JeI was hoping to transverse the tally of hundred.On Saturday, Mr. Rahman complained that the predetermination was riddled with “inconsistencies” alleging that determination was a deficiency of transparency from the Election Commission.

Mr. Rahman reminded that authorities successful Bangladesh is not static and that “political fortunes change” adding“In 2008, BNP was reduced to 30 seats earlier returning to signifier authorities successful 2026, a travel that took 18 years.”

Mr. Rahman expressed committedness to the antiauthoritarian process of Bangladesh and said, “We volition service arsenic a vigilant, principled, and peaceful opposition, holding the authorities to account portion contributing constructively to nationalist progress.”