Jamaat expresses concern over BNP's 'irrational' call to bar service organisations from election duties

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami today (26 October) has expressed concern over the Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) "irrational and baseless" call to the Election Commission (EC) not to assign officials from certain service-oriented and non-political institutions — including Islami Bank, Al-Arafah Islami Bank, Islami Bank Hospital, and Ibn Sina Hospital — to election duties.

In a statement issued today, Jamaat's Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar said, "On 23 October, BNP urged the Election Commission not to assign officials or employees from Islami Bank, Al-Arafah Islami Bank, Islami Bank Hospital, and Ibn Sina Hospital, among others, to election duties." 

"I express my concern over such a call. We believe this demand is politically motivated, irrational, and completely unacceptable. There is no logical basis behind it," he added.

He further said the institutions in question are non-political and service-oriented. 

"They have been performing their duties with efficiency and integrity for a long time, earning the trust and satisfaction of people from all walks of life, regardless of religion or background. The officials and employees of these institutions are known for their honesty and dedication. Their neutrality has never been questioned," he said. 

Porwar also warned that such politically motivated claims could create uncertainty and chaos around the upcoming national election.

"The people believe that if political parties continue to make baseless allegations against service-oriented and non-political institutions, it will create confusion and an unstable environment regarding the election," he added

Porwar concluded by urging the EC not to entertain BNP's "misleading, baseless, flimsy, and politically motivated" demand.