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

March 9, 2016
March 9, 2016

Jamaat hartal ends peacefully

The daylong countrywide hartal (shutdown) sponsored by the Jamaat-e-Islami ended without reports of any significant occurrence anywhere in Bangladesh. In Dhaka metropolitan, despite a marginally thinner traffic, all public and private transport services are plying the streets as usual.

March 8, 2016
March 8, 2016

2 Jamaat men held in Dhaka

Two activists of Jamaat-e-Islami are detained when they tried to vandalise vehicles from a rally in Mouchak area of Dhaka.

March 8, 2016
March 8, 2016

Conviction on weak evidence: Quasem’s family

Family of war criminal Mir Quasem Ali claims that the Jamaat-e-Islami leader was convicted on weak evidence and deposition in war crimes case.

March 8, 2016
March 8, 2016

Verdict satisfactory: AG

Attorney General Mahbubey Alam expresses his satisfaction over the Supreme Court judgement upholding death penalty for Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali in a war crimes case.

March 8, 2016
March 8, 2016

‘Quasem’s verdict is victory of our movement’

Gonojagoron Mancha hailed the appeal verdict of war criminal Mir Quasem Ali and said it was an achievement of the movement they were all in.

March 8, 2016
March 8, 2016

Jamaat calls hartal tomorrow over Quasem verdict

Jamaat calls countrywide hartal for tomorrow over the Supreme Court ruling upholding death penalty of its leader Mir Quasem for war crimes.

March 8, 2016
March 8, 2016

SC upholds death for Mir Quasem

Supreme Court upholds death for Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali in a war crimes case. Five-member bench of Appellate Division acquits the war criminal of a death penalty and two other jail terms.

February 27, 2016
February 27, 2016

Priest killing: 3 more suspects remanded

A Panchagarh court places three more suspects on 18 days' remand in two cases filed for killing of a priest at Sri Sri Sonto Gaurio temple in Debiganj upazila. With these six people have been remanded in the cases so far.

February 24, 2016
February 24, 2016

War crimes: Mir Quasem’s appeal verdict Mar 8

Supreme Court concludes hearing and sets March 8 for delivering verdict on appeal filed by convicted war criminal and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem challenging his death penalty. Prosecution prays court to uphold death for Quasem, while defense seeks acquittal in conclusion hearing.

February 17, 2016
February 17, 2016

Quasem’s counsel ends arguments

Counsel for war criminal Mir Quasem Ali concludes arguments on an appeal filed with the Supreme Court by Quasem challenging his death penalty for wartime offences.