Opposition Whip and Jamaat-e-Islami Assistant Secretary General Rafiqul Islam Khan said that the people of Bangladesh would not allow 'looters' to take control of Islami Bank. He made the remarks on Thursday afternoon at a protest rally held at the north gate of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka. The rally was organized to protest what participants called the irrational and abnormal increase in electricity prices, demanding its withdrawal and control of rising commodity costs.

The demonstration was part of a nationwide program organized by Jamaat-e-Islami’s Dhaka North and South city units. After the rally, a procession marched through several streets. Jamaat Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar stated that the government had sought and received public support for a referendum but was now ignoring that mandate. He urged the authorities to stop corruption instead of raising electricity prices.

The event reflected Jamaat’s continued criticism of government economic policies and its call for immediate reduction in power and fuel prices.