Secretary General of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and former lawmaker Professor Mia Golam Porwar issued a condolence message on September 7 expressing sorrow over the passing of writer, researcher, and veteran politician Badruddin Umar.

In the condolence message, he said: “Writer, researcher, senior politician, and President of the Jatiya Mukti Council Badruddin Umar, was born on December 20, 1931, in Burdwan district, India. His father, Abul Hashim, was a prominent Muslim nationalist leader of the Indian subcontinent. Badruddin Umar was a renowned writer, researcher, and leftist political figure. His books on nationalism, religion, and politics in the 1960s played a significant role in shaping cultural consciousness prior to the Liberation War and influenced the independence movement. Although he was awarded Bangladesh’s highest civilian honor, the Independence Award, in 2025, he declined to accept it.”

He further stated, “Badruddin Umar contributed greatly to the establishment of democracy, freedom of speech, and human rights. I express my sorrow at his passing and pray for the forgiveness of his soul. At the same time, I convey my deepest condolences to his grieving family, relatives, well-wishers, and colleagues.”