A decorated freedom fighter, Harunur Rashid of Dakchai village in Ishania Union under Bochaganj upazila of Dinajpur, formally joined Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Saturday, January 24, 2026. The joining took place during a courtyard meeting in his village, attended by AKM Afzalul Anam, Jamaat’s nominated candidate for Dinajpur-2 constituency and a district working committee member.

During the event, Harunur Rashid stated that he had not been affiliated with any political party before and decided to join Jamaat-e-Islami in the later stage of his life, expressing his belief that the party respects freedom fighters. He pledged to follow the party’s rules and principles.

Bochaganj upazila Jamaat secretary Mahbub Alam welcomed Rashid’s decision, noting that several other freedom fighters had previously joined the party out of respect. Local leaders including Aminul Haque and Abdul Baten were also present at the event.