Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman declared that he would sacrifice his life if necessary to protect people's rights, warning that any attempt to manipulate election results by force would be resisted by the youth. He made the remarks on Thursday afternoon at a rally in Dhaka’s Karwan Bazar in support of the 11-party alliance candidate Saiful Alam Milon for the Dhaka-12 constituency.

Dr. Rahman alleged that attacks on Jamaat activists across the country were destroying the level playing field and that violence against women and intimidation were undermining fair elections. He said the interim government and Election Commission would bear responsibility if the election process failed. He added that Jamaat had not filed unjust cases since August 5 and would congratulate whichever party formed the next government through a fair vote.

The Jamaat leader expressed optimism about victory, pledging to curb extortion, corruption, and terrorism if elected. He said 90 percent of extortion would end immediately under their rule and that the youth would be empowered as skilled nation-builders rather than dependents on allowances.