Mufti Maulana Fazlul Karim, the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami candidate for the Bhola-2 (Daulatkhan-Borhanuddin) constituency, has withdrawn from the upcoming parliamentary election. His withdrawal prompted mixed reactions among local Jamaat leaders and activists on social media. On January 22, the first day of campaigning, the local Jamaat election office in Daulatkhan remained closed, fueling speculation that the candidate had not received approval from the central 10-party Islamic alliance to contest.

Daulatkhan Upazila Jamaat secretary Maulana Ashraf Uddin Faruk confirmed that the alliance had nominated Mokhfar Uddin Chowdhury of the LDP, who will contest under the umbrella symbol. He added that Jamaat would continue its organizational activities but had not been contacted by the alliance candidate for cooperation. Borhanuddin Upazila Jamaat chief Maulana Maksudur Rahman stated on Facebook that the decision to withdraw was made in line with the alliance’s central policy and for broader organizational unity.

The statement emphasized that the move was not due to weakness or fear but to uphold discipline, unity, and collective interest within the Islamic alliance.