BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that despite Jamaat-e-Islami’s return to the spotlight, the party has failed to gain significant influence among the masses. “Jamaat is well-organized and regimented, but winning an election outright is beyond their reach,” Fakhrul told reporters. With the Awami League banned from political activities after being ousted from power and the Jatiya Party in near-inactive condition, Jamaat has found itself in a relatively advantageous position. However, Fakhrul believes this advantage is limited to media visibility and organizational activity. “I’m active in field politics, I travel, I talk to people—there’s no strong public momentum behind them,” he said. He acknowledged that Jamaat has strong organizational discipline and ample funding, which serve as strengths, but insisted that electoral success remains unlikely. He added that, like elsewhere in the world, right-wing politics is trying to gain ground in Bangladesh. But, according to him, this attempt will not translate into votes.