BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has revealed that Jamaat-e-Islami demanded 30 parliamentary seats from BNP, but the party showed little enthusiasm for the proposal. Speaking to India’s Ei Samay, Fakhrul said, “We proposed a much smaller number, which Jamaat did not accept. In reality, Jamaat is not as powerful as it is often portrayed. We have given them undue importance in the past.”
Fakhrul stressed that Jamaat is preparing for elections independently, already announcing candidates in various constituencies. He noted that people across the country are strongly demanding elections. “The army wants it, Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus wants it, and the polls will be held in February without doubt,” he said.
On the role of student protests, Fakhrul remarked, “It was the students who ignited the flame against Sheikh Hasina. But now NCP has nothing left. They never demanded seats from us—only Jamaat did. The NCP’s sole agenda now is to prevent BNP from forming a government.”
বিএনপির দীর্ঘদিনের জোটসঙ্গী জামায়াতে ইসলামীর সঙ্গে বর্তমানে দলটির টানাপোড়েন চলছে। নির্বাচন সামনে রেখে নানা ইস্যুতে তাদের মধ্যে এ দূরত্ব। বিএনপি ফেব্রুয়ারিতে নির্বাচনের পক্ষে জোরালো অবস্থান নিয়েছে। অন্যদিকে জামায়াতে ইসলামী বলছে, নির্বাচন হতে হবে সংখ্যানুপাতিক প্রতিনিধিত্ব (পদ্ধতিতে)।
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