In a significant political development, 40 members of the AB Party, led by Mehedi Hasan Chowdhury, have rejoined Jamaat-e-Islami in Birampur, Dinajpur, after five years. Among them was Arafat Al Abir, a member of the BNP student wing’s convening committee. Speaking at the rejoining ceremony, Chowdhury recalled the political repression he faced under the Awami League government in 2020 while with Jamaat. He said disagreements with some leaders led him to join AB Party, but he later found the party lacking in spirit and ideology. “The ideals and activities of Jamaat once again inspired me. That is why I am returning, along with 40 colleagues,” he declared.