A political controversy has erupted in Chattogram after former city Jamaat-e-Islami chief and central executive member Shahjahan Chowdhury made remarks suggesting that the administration should act under his party’s command. The Chattogram Metropolitan BNP condemned his comments as fascist, conspiratorial, and undemocratic, demanding his immediate arrest and public apology. In a joint statement, BNP leaders Md Ershad Ullah and Nazimur Rahman said Shahjahan’s speech was an attempt to destabilize the electoral environment and undermine democratic norms. They argued that his comments amounted to a direct threat to administrative neutrality and the people’s voting rights. Jamaat, however, distanced itself from the remarks, calling them his personal opinion. The controversy arose after Shahjahan’s speech at a regional election conference, where he allegedly urged party workers to bring local administrators under their control. BNP leaders warned that such rhetoric could endanger political stability and electoral integrity in Bangladesh.