Dr. Tasnim Jara, senior joint member secretary of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has criticized Jamaat-e-Islami for its inconsistent position on reducing women’s working hours. Speaking at a discussion titled 'Women in Building Democracy: What Have We Achieved?' held at the Bijoy Auditorium in Dhaka on November 15, she said such debates are disappointing when the focus should be on empowering women in the workforce. Jara noted that after the mass uprising, there was an opportunity to reform the reserved seats for women in parliament, but political parties failed to reach consensus. She emphasized the need to ensure equal participation of urban and rural women in policymaking and questioned why women would join politics if the environment remains unsafe. Another NCP leader, Samanta Sharmin, added that Bangladesh’s political process is dominated by money, muscle, and male power, leaving little room for marginalized women to participate in decision-making.