Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s Acting Secretary General Maulana ATM Masum has issued the following statement on 31st July 2022 protesting the unjustifiable arrest of 8 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami from Bogra town.

On 30th July, police unjustifiably arrested 8 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami from Bogra town including 21 number ward president Ansar Ali. No arrest warrant had been issued against them before. We are condemning such an arrest drive.

Bogra town Jamaat-e-Islami earlier arranged a demonstration protesting against the severe mismanagement and corruption of the government in the power sector. The ruling party’s subservient police forces carried out a nationwide arrest drive on 30th July night to suppress the pro-people movement. The incumbent government has kept the people silent for the last 14-15 years through means of torture, fear, and oppression. Actually, the government is conducting such arrest drives to conceal their massive failures.

Jamaat has been continuing its peaceful, systematic, and democratic movement for the sake of the countrymen and also to establish people’s due rights. No government in history had become able successful to thwart the mass movement and this government will not be able as well, Insha Allah.

I am urging my fellow countrymen to launch a massive movement against this failed government that had seized democracy and people’s voting rights. Besides, I am calling upon the concerned authorities to stop oppression and to release all Jamaat leaders and activists including Ansar Ali.