Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General and head of the party’s central publicity department, Ehsanul Mahbub Zubair, alleged that female activists of the party have been attacked and harassed in several areas, including Dhaka-15 constituency. Speaking to reporters after a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Monday afternoon, he said women campaigners were being assaulted, forced to remove their veils, and had their mobile phones snatched. He urged the Election Commission to take necessary action, expressing concern over the lack of effective response from law enforcement.

Zubair also complained that some MPO-listed teachers were being obstructed or fined by local officials and magistrates for participating in election activities, despite teachers being allowed to contest elections. He said the Election Commission had promised to look into the matter. Responding to allegations that Jamaat was collecting NID cards through female workers, he denied any such instruction from the party.

On the absence of female candidates, Zubair explained that about 40 percent of Jamaat’s members are women, and the party does not impose decisions on them. He added that women are free to decide based on their circumstances and that the party plans to nominate female candidates in the future.