Jamaat-e-Islami

Ex-Jamaat leader's wife stabbed to death in Habiganj

The wife of a former Jamaat-e-Islami leader was stabbed to death in Bahubal upazila of Habiganj last evening

‘Release Azharul, restore party registration’

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.

Election by the year-end is most logical

Political parties must reach a consensus on election timing, reforms

BNP, Jamaat on collision course

The BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami now seem to be poles apart over when the local and parliamentary elections should be held and the proportional representation system in the House.

The purloined escape

This process of redefining the nation would require confronting the fragmented meanings that linger in the wake of Hasina’s influence.

Jamaat could’ve apologised, but they’re justifying it

"Today, a certain group is attempting to place the concept of a mass uprising above the freedom struggle"

Jamaat to back election delay if reforms ensured

Party secretary general says in reaction of CA's address

Amid rising unrest, we must give unity a chance

Frequent disruptive events preventing Bangladesh from achieving desired progress

Jamaat delegation in meeting with Yunus

Earlier yesterday, a five-member delegation of BNP met with Yunus at Jamuna

June 16, 2016
June 16, 2016

10 ‘militants’ detained on day 6

Police claims detention of 10 suspected militants on the sixth day of the nationwide crackdown on militancy.

June 14, 2016
June 14, 2016

Shibir leader remanded over Hindu ashram volunteer murder

A Pabna court places a Islami Chhatra Shibir leader on a five-day remand in connection with the killing of Nityaranjan Pande, volunteer of a Hindu Ashram, who was hacked to death by unidentified assailants four days ago.

June 12, 2016
June 12, 2016

‘Shibir leader’ held in Pabna Hindu ashram volunteer killing

Police pick up an alleged Shibir leader in suspicion of his involvement with the killing of a volunteer of a Hindu ashram in Pabna.

June 8, 2016
June 8, 2016

All-out efforts on to hunt down killers: PM

Pointing the finger at the BNP-Jamaat clique for all the recent secret killings in the country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the intelligence and law enforcement agencies are out there to track down the culprits.

June 6, 2016
June 6, 2016

War trial: Death warrant for Quasem reaches Dhaka jail

The death warrant for war criminal Mir Quasem Ali reaches Dhaka Central Jail around half an hour after the international crimes tribunal issued the warrant.

May 30, 2016
May 30, 2016

Attorney general gets death threat again

“I received a letter this afternoon that said I would be killed in a month,” says Attorney General Mahbubey Alam. “The senders introduced themselves as leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami,” he adds.

May 26, 2016
May 26, 2016

Opinion: Nizami, Mojaheed were war heroes!

Provincial assembly of Punjab in Pakistan did nothing wrong by passing a resolution recently seeking conferment of Nishan-e Pakistan on Jamaat-e-Islami leaders executed for the crimes against humanity during Bangladesh’s Liberation War in 1971. Its action is justified because Jamaat leaders had sided Pakistan occupational army to carry out genocide on Bangalis. Their goals were the same.

May 16, 2016
May 16, 2016

JMB man confesses to killing Prof Rezaul: Cops

An arrested JMB operative makes judicial confession about his involvement in murder of RU teacher AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee, police say. According to them, Maskawat Hasan is Rajshahi region's operational commander of the banned militant outfit.

May 14, 2016
May 14, 2016

One issue shouldn't cloud ties with Dhaka: Islamabad

Apparently showing their affection for war criminals being tried in Bangladesh for their crimes against humanity, Pakistan has said the relations between the two countries 'should not be clouded' with a single issue.

May 13, 2016
May 13, 2016

Pakistan to move UN on hanging of war criminals

Pakistan Prime minister’s Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz says the country will raise the issue of executing Jamaat-e-Islami leaders in Bangladesh at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC).