Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s Secretary General and former lawmaker Professor Mia Golam Porwar has issued the following statement on 1 May 2021 protesting and condemning the unjustified arrest of Dinajpur North organizational district’s working committee member and Dinajpur city Jamaat Ameer Sirajus Salehin.

“Police has unjustifiably arrested Dinajpur city Jamaat Ameer Sirajus Salehin from his business institution located in Khetripara Renaissance club area this noon. There was no case or warrant against him. For last couple of days, police have been arresting the leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami from various places of the country. The government has snatched people’s freedom of speech away. The entire country has been turned into a giant prison. While, in this holy month of Ramadan, people are being treated softly and humanly but instead of doing so, police are detaining innocent people and causing great trouble for them and their families. I am vehemently protesting and condemning such unjust arrest drive of the police forces.

The law enforcers are supposed to protect public lives and properties. But reversely, the government is using them as a tool of repression. But no government can stay longer by such oppression and torture. Such oppressive policy will not bring good result for anybody.

I am urging the concerned authorities to release all detained leaders and activists including Sirajus Salehin immediately.

In another statement, Dinajpur North organizational district Ameer Principal Md. Anisur Rahman and Secretary Maulana Rabiul Islam have condemned the unlawful arrest of Sirajus Salehin and called upon the authorities to release him immediately.