Eighteen leaders and activists of the Ganadhikar Parishad have joined Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in Kaharol upazila of Dinajpur. The formal joining took place on Tuesday night at the Jamaat office in Joynand Bazar of Dabore Union. The event was attended by Jamaat’s nominated candidate for the Dinajpur-1 (Birganj–Kaharol) constituency, Matiur Rahman, as chief guest, and Kaharol upazila Jamaat Ameer Maulana Torikul Islam. Several district and upazila-level leaders from Dinajpur and Birganj were also present.

Selim Reza, vice-president of the Ganadhikar Parishad’s Dinajpur district branch, said the party had deviated from people’s aspirations by aligning with the “sheaf of paddy” symbol, which he described as disappointing and embarrassing. The new Jamaat members include Selim Reza, Murshed Ali, Joydeb Roy, Mamunur Rashid, Sohel Rana, Monirul Islam, Faruk Hossain, and several others from the union branch. They filled out associate membership forms and were welcomed with flowers and garlands by local Jamaat leaders.

The joining marks a shift in local political alignments within Kaharol, reflecting dissatisfaction among some Ganadhikar Parishad members with their party’s recent direction.