Jamaat-e-Islami

Deteriorating law and order situation not conducive to fair polls: Jamaat

The party's Secretary General Golam Parwar has clarified that Jamaat never demanded deferring or advancing the election date

Jamaat expresses satisfaction over election date announcement

In a statement, the Jamaat Ameer said the nation has been reassured by this announcement

EC to restore Jamaat’s registration, symbol

Election Commission (EC) yesterday decided to reinstate the registration of Jamaat-e-Islami as a political party, assigning the “Daripalla” (weighing scale) as its official election symbol.

EC Registration: SC verdict on Jamaat’s appeal today

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court is scheduled to deliver its verdict today on Jamaat-e-Islami’s appeal against a High Court verdict that scrapped its registration with the Election Commission (EC) as a political party.

Ctg Jamaat expels activist for 'violating discipline'

The activist was seen kicking a woman during a protest programme on Wednesday

Remembering Barrister Abdur Razzaq

He was a man of principle who was never afraid to speak truth.

‘Please forgive us if we caused you any hurt’

Jamaat chief Shafiqur Rahman yesterday apologised to anyone who might be hurt by the party at any time.

The reform drive must continue apace

The first round of reform talks produced a wide range of agreements and disagreements

Jamaat for independent Muslim state in Myanmar’s Arakan

The proposal was placed during meeting with CPC delegation

July 6, 2018
July 6, 2018

BNP will resolve problem with Jamaat ‘soon’

BNP will soon resolve the problem it is facing with Jamaat-e-Islami over Sylhet City Corporation election, the party’s senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi says.

March 5, 2018
March 5, 2018

Jamaat has no right to stay in Bangladesh: Muhith

Finance Minister AMA Muhith describes Jamaat-e-Islami as enemy of the country saying that “they have no rights to stay in Bangladesh”.

November 22, 2017
November 22, 2017

Ex-Jamaat MP, 5 other Gaibandha war criminals get death

A special tribunal in Dhaka hands death penalty to six people from Gaibandha, including a former Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker, for committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.

November 17, 2017
November 17, 2017

13 Jamaat men including Narayanganj chief held

Police detain 13 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami including its Narayanganj city chief and general secretary allegedly for plotting subversive activities.

October 18, 2017
October 18, 2017

21 Islami Chhatri Sangstha activists held in Dhaka

Police claim to have arrested 21 members of the Jamaat-e-Islami's female student front Islami Chhatri Sangstha in Dhaka.

October 11, 2017
October 11, 2017

JU to hold C unit entry test tomorrow amid hartal

The authorities of Jahangirnagar University (JU) have decided to continue the ongoing entry test tomorrow for the 2017-18 academic session amid the countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal called by Jamaat-e-Islami.

October 10, 2017
October 10, 2017

Jamaat ameer, 7 other top leaders on 10-day remand

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Maqbul Ahmad, its Secretary General Shafiqur Rahman and six other top leaders are placed on a ten-day remand for each in connection with two cases.

October 9, 2017
October 9, 2017

Jamaat Ameer Maqbul, eight others held in Dhaka

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Maqbul Ahmad and eight other leaders of the party are detained from Uttara in Dhaka for holding a secret meeting to carry out subversive activities, police say.

September 3, 2016
September 3, 2016

Kashimpur in photos

The photos are taken at Kashimpur Central Jail-2 premises where death row war criminal Mir Quasem Ali is being held, awaiting his execution.

July 24, 2016
July 24, 2016

War crimes: Quasem seeks deferral of review hearing

Convicted war criminal Mir Quasem Ali files a petition with the Supreme Court seeking two-month deferment on his review hearing against the judgement that upheld his death penalty.