Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday warned that the government would be forced to accept their demands, including the release of former assistant secretary general ATM Azharul Islam, through an unstoppable movement.
Azharul has been sentenced to death by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT).
Shafiqur made these remarks at a rally organised by Jamaat’s Dhaka north and south units at Paltan. The rally was part of a centrally declared programme demanding the release of Azharul, reinstatement of the party’s electoral symbol “scale”, and restoration of the party’s registration.
Shafiqur said from 2009 to August 5, 2024, the Awami fascists ruled the country through misrule and tyranny, specifically targeting Jamaat by arresting and imprisoning its top leaders.
“During this crisis, Azharul was serving as the party’s acting secretary general. Awami League unjustly kept him in prison for 13 years under false, baseless, and politically motivated charges,” he claimed.
He questioned the interim government, asking, “Even though the country has been freed from fascism, why has Azharul Islam not been released?” He demanded a clear timeline for his release. “We are dealing with the situation with extreme patience, but everything has a limit.”
Protest rallies were held in 79 metropolitan and district units of Jamaat yesterday.
