Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has called for holding local government elections without delay to strengthen democracy at the grassroots level. He made the remarks on Sunday while exchanging views with journalists in Sylhet. According to him, public representatives should be the ones to carry out people’s work to ensure accountability.

Dr. Rahman emphasized that the government must have specific plans and implementation measures to ensure the development of Sylhet. He stated that as an opposition party, Jamaat-e-Islami will continue to raise demands on behalf of the people, but the responsibility for implementation lies with the government.

During the meeting, he also discussed various national issues, including politics, law and order, and elections, reflecting the party’s ongoing engagement with governance and public accountability matters.