The leaders of the Jamaat-e-Islami in Bangladesh held a meeting with the caretaker government’s chief advisor, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Yunus, on Monday, August 12. The meeting was led by Jamaat Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman and included an 11-member delegation from the group.

During the meeting, Dr. Shafiqur Rahman highlighted the current situation in the country and stressed the need to take effective measures to control violence and ensure security. He stressed the importance of withdrawing all political cases filed during the previous government, and prosecuting officials who committed crimes against protesters, especially those who suppressed the anti-discrimination student movement. He also demanded the dismissal of officials involved in supporting the previous government and replacing them with honest and qualified people, publishing a white paper on the corruption of the previous government and holding all those involved in corruption accountable.

He also demanded providing support to the 57 Bangladeshis who protested in the UAE in support of the quota movement, ensuring their resettlement with dignity, working to mobilize the economy, increasing remittances and taking steps to recover smuggled funds.

The Jamaat Ameer assured that Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chatrashbir will fully cooperate with the caretaker government to ensure security and stability in the country and protect the rights and property of all citizens, including those belonging to different religions.

Dr Shafiqur Rehman was accompanied by a number of Jamaat-e-Islami leaders. They included Dr Syed Abdullah Muhammad Tahir, Maulana A. L. Syed Shamsul Islam, Professor Mia Ghulam Parwar, Maulana Rafiqul Islam Khan, and Hamidur Rehman Azad. A number of advisors to the caretaker government were present at the meeting, including Asif Nazrul, Adeelur Rehman Khan, Muhammad Nahid Islam, Asif Mahmood Sajeeb Bhuiyan, and Advisor Farida Akhtar.