Retired Major and former BNP lawmaker Akhtaruzzaman has formally joined Jamaat-e-Islami, describing the Islamist party as 'patriotic' and rejecting claims that it opposed Bangladesh’s 1971 Liberation War. The announcement came Saturday at Jamaat’s central office in Dhaka’s Moghbazar, where Akhtaruzzaman met party chief Shafiqur Rahman and completed membership formalities. Once a vocal critic of Jamaat, Akhtaruzzaman said he left the BNP in protest against what he called Tarique Rahman’s false statements about Jamaat’s wartime role. He argued that the Liberation War was fought against Pakistani forces, not Jamaat, and accused BNP leaders of inconsistency and opportunism in their political alliances. He also alleged that Jamaat, like the BNP, has faced persecution under the Awami League government. His defection highlights renewed political realignments following recent opposition setbacks. Analysts say Akhtaruzzaman’s move could signal attempts by Islamist and nationalist factions to rebuild alliances amid growing pressure on opposition parties after August 5 political developments.
জামায়াতে ইসলামীতে যোগ দিয়েছেন বিএনপি থেকে বহিষ্কার হওয়া সাবেক সংসদ সদস্য অবসরপ্রাপ্ত মেজর আখতারুজ্জামান। নতুন দলে যোগ দিয়েই তিনি বলেছেন, জামায়াত ‘দেশপ্রেমিক’ একটি দল। শনিবার সকালে মগবাজারে জামায়াতের কেন্দ্রীয় কার্যালয়ে দলের আমির শফিকুর রহমানের সঙ্গে
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