Acting Secretary General of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Maulana ATM Masum has issued the following statement on 8th October 2023 protesting and condemning the unjustified arrest of Kurigram district Jamaat’s working committee member Advocate Yasin Ali Sarkar and 40 others from various places of the country.
“Jamaat’s peaceful demonstration demanding the release of Jamaat Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, other leaders and religious scholars and also for restoring the caretaker government system. As a part of the centrally declared programs, peaceful demonstration held nationwide including Kurigram district. But just before the procession began, police arrested district Jamaat’s working committee member Advocate Yasin Ali Sarkar and 19 others and similarly arrested another 7 Jamaat men from Bagerhat while they were returning home after taking part in the procession. I am vehemently condemning all these arrest incidents.
Jamaat-e-Islami is a systematic and democratic Islamic political party. It is the constitutional right of a party to hold meeting and procession. No one has the right to deprive a party from availing such rights. But Awami League do not believe in democracy. Following the declaration of holding nationwide processions, police started carrying out raids in houses, offices and business institutions of the Jamaat leaders and activists. They also tried to frighten the family members which are very objectionable. I am urging the countrymen to raise voices against the undemocratic activities of the government.
I am calling upon the government to stop and torture at once and also to release all detained leaders including Jamaat Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman and Advocate Yasin Ali Sarkar immediately.
