27 September 2018, Thu, 11:35

Police arrests Jamaat and Chhatrashibir activists from Sylhet, Sunamganj and Comilla; Secretary General condemns

Police had unjustifiably arrested Sylhet South organizational district’s Biyanibazar Upazila unit Jamaat Ameer Maulana Faijul Islam, Comilla district’s Debidar Upazila’s Vice-Chairman and Upazila unit Jamaat Secretary Saiful Islam Shahid along with 12 other activists, Sylhet city unit President of Islami Chhatrashibir Nazrul Islam and Sunamganj district unit Chhatrashibir President Habibur Rahman and 25 other activists this afternoon. Secretary General of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has issued the following statement on 27th September 2018 protesting and condemning the arrest drives.

Police has unlawfully and unjustifiably arrested 39 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Chhatrashibir from various places including Sylhet, Sunamganj and Comilla just to harass them politically. I am vehemently protesting and condemning such arrest drives and brutal crackdowns.

The government is detaining the members and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Chhatrashibir nationwide just to ingrain its fascist rule. They are becoming more aggressive against Jamaat-e-Islami and Chhatrashibir ahead of the national election, which is scheduled to be held in December next. It becomes obvious to the nation that the government is plotting to hold another farcical poll and to implement such conspiracy they are arresting the opposition men rapidly across the country. I am urging the countrymen to form mass resistance against the ill-conspiracy of the government.

Finally, I am calling upon the concerned authorities to release all the detained leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Chhatrashibir arrested from Sylhet, Sunamganj and Comilla immediately.”