Bangladesh Political Stability Is In Nadir As The Country Prepares For February 12th Elections.

Dhaka; January 2026: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman asserted that if his party comes to power, Bangladesh will remain Bangladesh and will not turn into Pakistan, Afghanistan, or Iran. Shafiqur Rahman made the statement while addressing an election rally as the chief guest at the Public Library Ground in Rangpur city yesterday night.

“We want to rebuild Bangladesh as a more prosperous and humane state. In governing the country, we will follow the Charter of Madinah as a model, where justice and the rule of law will be established, and people of all religions and backgrounds will enjoy equal rights”, Shafiqur Rahman said.

The Jamaat Ameer leader added, “We will not seek votes by making false promises. However, we promise to eliminate unemployment from Bangladesh. No family will suffer from the curse of unemployment”. He further emphasised, “We do not want to establish a form of politics where corruption by party activists turns leaders and leadership into fascists. Jamaat-e-Islami will practice politics based on justice. Activists and leaders alike will be equal before the law. Justice will be the same for everyone”.

Commenting on former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Shafiqur Rahman stated, “She is not the ‘mother of humanity’, she is the ‘mother of cruelty'”. He added, “We do not want to see any new fascists again. Jamaat-e-Islami will establish transparent politics in Bangladesh”.

Speaking about the current situation, he expressed concern, saying, “After August 5, 2024, we expected to see a peaceful Bangladesh, but that did not happen. Anarchy has not stopped. The country has been flooded with false cases Innocent people have been accused and extorted false cases. Innocent people have been accused and extorted”.

Highlighting the need for regional development, Shafiqur said, “It is astonishing that even after 54 years, there has been no significant development in Rangpur. The northern region is the country’s granary. Still, there has been no improvement in the lives of the farmers who produce the crops”.

He promised, “If Jamaat comes to power, effective measures will be taken to ensure that farmers receive fair prices for their produce”. Shafiqur Rahman also stressed the importance of water projects, saying “If Jamaat comes to power, the first and most important task will be the implementation of the Teesta project. If the Teesta can be saved, the northern region will survive”.

Drawing sharp contrast to the Jamaat Ameer leader Shafiqur Rahman narratives, Awami League leader Mohibul Hassan Chowdhury Nowfel has termed the exercise a “one-sided election” that will lead to a “waste of public funds”. He warned that any government formed under such circumstances would struggle to be sustainable, even as he asserted that his party remains resilient enough to navigate a period in the opposition.

Speaking to media outlets, Nowfel said, “If they want to force it (elections) on the people of the country, it will happen. The question is, what will be the consequence of such a waste of public funds? Will the government, whoever comes after this one-sided election, be sustainable? That is the question. We at Awami League are well-versed in these protests. Most of the time of our existence as a political party, we’ve spent in the opposition. So, we know how to survive time in opposition”.

Nowfel also pointed to external interference, claiming, “The ISI’s second-in-command had visited Dhaka. The generals from the Pakistan army had been frequenting Dhaka. Pakistan has suddenly come out of nowhere, and they are destabilising not only internally but also trying to create regional instability by unnecessarily damaging the relationship between Bangladesh and India”.

Meanwhile, Bangladeshi theatre actress and director Rokeya Prachy has criticised the interim government led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, saying, “Right now, we don’t have any freedom. There is a loss of Tawhidi Janata, like the dictators. They are radical religious fundamentalists, and Dr Muhammad Yunus, the meticulous design plan, always with Jamaat Islami and Islamist radicals, with him. They have lots of fatwas; they have lots of direction. All artists, they cannot do their duties. They cannot do shooting, no women’s football teams, as they get a lot of threats. In Bangladesh, the situation of women and art & culture is horrible. There is no justice, law and order”.

Bangladesh is set to undergo parliamentary elections on February 12. Bangladesh Election Commission had, in May last year, suspended the registration of the Awami League as a party. The Interim Government has banned all activities by the Awami League.

Team Maverick.