Many have lost their temper over the 11-party alliance’s likely victory: Shafiqur
“We believe that Bangladesh, Inshallah, will find its way on 12 February,” he said.
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman has claimed that many have lost their temper realising the possibility of victory for the 11-party alliance in the 12 February parliamentary election.
Speaking as the chief guest at an election rally today (2 February) at Padua ACM High School ground in Lohagara Upazila, Chattogram, the Jamaat ameer remarked without naming anyone that if people's heads are already so hot in the month of Magh, then what will happen in Chaitra, urging them to keep calm as desperation and the shame of failure are causing them to see illusions.
"We believe that Bangladesh, Inshallah, will find its way on 12 February. The people of Bangladesh will not make a wrong decision. The youths who led us through the 2024 July Uprising, gave us the new Bangladesh, and it is these young people who are now leading the country," he added.
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Shafiqur further said, "We want a Bangladesh free from middlemen, we want a Bangladesh free from extortion, we want a Bangladesh free from corruption, we want a Bangladesh free from case harassment, we want a Bangladesh free from bank robbery, and we want a Bangladesh free from loan defaulters. We want a humane Bangladesh."
In the middle of his speech, the Jamaat ameer asked the youth present whether they would take unemployment benefits or work. When the crowd shouted "Work, work" in unison, he said, "During the July Uprising, not a single young person said we are working for unemployment benefits. They said, 'Our talent and ability must be recognised. Jobs must be given to us. We want to work as a builder of the country to build the country.'
"We promise, we will not insult the youth by giving them unemployment benefits. We will provide them education, training, and hand over jobs to them."
Referring to the invaluable contribution of mothers and sisters to the success of the uprising, Shafiqur said, "The day sisters were assaulted at Dhaka University, it was as if fire was ignited throughout Bangladesh. The next day, six brave martyrs fell across the country. Heroes never run away. Heroes either become victorious or embrace martyrdom by taking bullets."
