Vote for Jamaat to build a Bangladesh free of corruption: Shafiqur

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman on Sunday urged voters to cast their ballots for the scale symbol of Jamaat-e-Islami to build a corruption, drug, and extortion-free Bangladesh.

“The scale is the symbol of justice,” he said while addressing a public rally organised by Jamaat’s Jamalpur district unit at the Singhajani Multipurpose High School ground.

Shafiqur said that if his party gets the opportunity to run the country, it will ensure respect for women.

He alleged that women campaigners for the scale symbol are being insulted and even attacked in some places.

“A nation that does not know how to respect women cannot move forward. We want to build a new Bangladesh where the dignity and justice of every human being will be ensured,” he said.

Referring to the referendum, he said that if “Yes” wins, Bangladesh will win, but if not, the country will be defeated. “‘Yes’ means freedom and ‘No’ means slavery. So, please vote for ‘Yes’,” he added.

The rally was presided over by Md Abdus Sattar, ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s Jamalpur district unit and candidate for Jamalpur Sadar-5 constituency.

Chamiul Haque Farooqui, central organising secretary of Jamaat-e-Islami and Jamalpur-3 (Islampur) constituency candidate, GS SM Farhad of Dhaka University Students’ Union, NCP Joint Member Secretary Lutfar Rahman, and other central, district and upazila leaders also spoke at the rally as special guests.