Leaders of Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam Bangladesh have strongly refuted recent comments made by Mufti Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim, the Amir of Islami Andolan Bangladesh, during a religious gathering in Charmonai. In a joint statement issued on Saturday, Jamiat President Maulana Ubaidullah Faruq, Senior Vice President Maulana Abdur Rab Yusuf, and Secretary General Maulana Manjurul Islam Afendi described the Pir’s remarks about Jamiat’s role in Islamist unity as baseless and misleading. They expressed surprise that such statements were made under the guise of religious leadership. The Jamiat leaders explained that their party withdrew from the liaison committee of like-minded Islamic groups after Islami Andolan unilaterally pursued a ‘PR issue’ and held joint programs without prior discussion. They accused Islami Andolan of political deception and said the Pir’s comments violated political decorum and disrespected the sanctity of religious gatherings.