Dhaka South unit of Jamaat-e-Islami organized a protest rally and procession in the capital on Thursday following the killing of Rezau l Karim, secretary of Sherpur’s Sreebardi upazila Jamaat, in what the group described as a brutal attack by BNP activists. The rally took place after the noon prayer at the north gate of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, with senior Jamaat leaders and allied political candidates addressing the gathering.

Speakers including Jamaat Assistant Secretary General Maulana Abdul Halim, Advocate Moyazzem Hossain Helal, and NCP leader Nasiruddin Patwari condemned the killing and called for justice. They accused BNP of orchestrating violence against opposition candidates and vowed to respond through the ballot on February 12. Dhaka Jamaat’s Nayeb-e-Ameer Dr. Helal Uddin, who presided over the event, criticized the administration for failing to prevent the Sherpur incident and demanded the removal of partisan officials.

After the speeches, participants marched through several streets of the capital, reiterating their call for accountability and peaceful political competition.