Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman said that the attack in Sherpur occurred due to a lack of trust in the people. He made the remark on Thursday morning while inaugurating the party’s election bus campaign. Earlier that morning, Dr. Rahman met with U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen at Jamaat’s office in Bashundhara, Dhaka.

In response to recent violence surrounding the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election, Jamaat-e-Islami announced an emergency press conference to protest incidents in Sherpur and other parts of the country. The briefing is scheduled for 12 p.m. at the party’s central office, where central leaders are expected to attend.

The developments come amid heightened political tension ahead of the national polls, with Jamaat positioning itself against what it describes as violence and distrust in the electoral process.