The formal campaign for Bangladesh’s 13th National Parliamentary Election began on Thursday, marked by a rally in support of Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Maulana Obaidullah Salafi in Nilphamari-3 (Jaldhaka). The Jaldhaka Upazila unit of Jamaat organized the procession in favor of the party’s traditional scale symbol, starting at 4:30 p.m. from the Al-Falah upazila office. Several local leaders, including district council member Prabhashak Sader Hossain, acting Amir and Jaldhaka Press Club president Alhaj Kamruzzaman, and NCP leader Mohayminul Rahman Sana, participated in leading the march.

According to the report, this election marks the first time in nearly 17 years that Jamaat-e-Islami is contesting under its own electoral symbol. Political observers noted that this opportunity has energized the party’s activists and supporters across the region.

The event in Jaldhaka reflects Jamaat’s renewed organizational activity as the national campaign period officially opens, signaling heightened political engagement ahead of the upcoming polls.