More than 300 activists from the BNP’s associate organization, the Swechchhasebak Dal, in Dhulia Union of Bauphal upazila, Patuakhali, have joined Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami under the leadership of local convener Hasan Khan. The new members were welcomed by Dr. Shafiqul Islam Masud, a central executive committee member of Jamaat and secretary of Dhaka South Metropolitan unit, who is also a parliamentary candidate for Patuakhali-2.

The joining took place on Friday evening at 5:30 p.m. during an election rally of Jamaat-e-Islami and the 10-party alliance held at Dhulia High School ground. Addressing the gathering, Hasan Khan pledged to work with honesty and integrity for Jamaat and to remain associated with the party for life. He added that his followers had already joined Jamaat and more would follow.

Local Jamaat leaders, including Bauphal upazila Amir Maulana Ishaq, Naib-e-Amir Maulana Rafiqul Islam, and Islami Chhatra Shibir president Limon Hossain, were also present at the event.