Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and Leader of the Opposition Dr. Shafiqur Rahman said his party did not lose the recent election but was deliberately made to lose. Speaking on Friday afternoon at the closing session of the Sylhet District Jamaat’s Shura and Executive Council members’ training camp, he stated that people across the country were telling them they had been deprived of victory. He alleged that results in some constituencies were intentionally manipulated, with announcements halted in certain areas.

Dr. Rahman instructed party members to prepare for upcoming local government elections, describing them as the next phase of their political struggle. He said the party aimed to ensure no area remained vacant in the local polls and emphasized the need for dedicated and prudent leadership at the grassroots level.

Highlighting what he called Jamaat’s greatest success in parliamentary politics, Rahman noted that for the first time, the party had led a meaningful alliance and been recognized as the main opposition. He alleged that six opposing forces could not have defeated them without external support, citing similar observations from organizations such as TIB and Sujan.