31 March 2021, Wed, 6:07

8 Jamaat men arrested from Feni district; Secretary General demands immediate release

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s Secretary General and former lawmaker Professor Mia Golam Porwar has issued the following statement on 31 March 2021 protesting and condemning the unjustified arrest of 8 leaders and activists of Feni district Jamaat including district SadarUpazila Ameer Maulana Abdur Rahim and Kazirbagh Union Jamaat Ameer Maulana Saiful Islam.

Police has unreasonably arrested 8 leaders and activists of Feni district Jamaat including district SadarUpazila Ameer Maulana Abdur Rahim and Kazirbagh Union Jamaat Ameer Maulana Saiful Islam this morning. There was no warrant against them. They have been arrested unlawfully. They were holding discussion programs to outline various programs ahead of the holy Month of Ramadan. Arrest incident from such a program is the clear violation of people’s religious and constitutional rights. This incident exposed the undemocratic mentality of the government. We are condemning such arrest drive vehemently.

I am urging the concerned authorities to release all the detained leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and IslamiChhatrashibir including Maulana Abdur Rahim immediately.