Mohammad Selim Uddin, central executive council member of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation, accused the Home Minister of creating unnecessary controversy over Islami Bank. Speaking at a press conference in a Karwan Bazar hotel on Wednesday, he said the minister’s recent remarks about the bank were made without factual basis and were regrettable. He urged the government to focus on resolving pressing national issues such as lawlessness, child abuse, and border crises instead of engaging in divisive debates.

Selim Uddin emphasized that Islami Bank is an important institution for the national economy and warned that instability or negative messaging around it could harm the country’s financial health. He also expressed concern over the border situation, calling the push-in issue a national crisis that requires inclusive political action. On the national budget, he stressed the need for effective implementation, prevention of tax evasion, and curbing corruption to ensure proper use of development funds.

He further highlighted Dhaka’s recurring waterlogging problem and the lack of elected city leadership, urging timely city corporation elections and stronger democratic opposition to enhance governance.