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

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).