Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman was arrested at around 1 am on 13th December 2022. As he became unable to discharge his responsibility as party’s Ameer, Nayeb-e-Ameer and former MP Professor Mujibur Rahman will discharge duty as party’s Acting Ameer. Jamaat Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has confirmed the matter through his lawyers.