Opposition leader and Jamaat-e-Islami chief Dr. Shafiqur Rahman declared that his party will implement the recent referendum verdict regardless of whether parliament accepts it. Speaking on Monday at the National Press Club during the 46th founding anniversary of the National Democratic Party (JAGPA), he said the people’s will is supreme and that his party will continue to honor it. He emphasized that the movement to enforce the verdict has already begun and will represent the interests of all citizens, not any single group.

Dr. Rahman criticized parliament for failing to engage in constructive debate and accused the government of mismanaging the ongoing fuel crisis, which has caused long queues and public suffering. He warned that the energy shortage could severely disrupt agricultural production and worsen food insecurity. He also condemned the closure of schools as part of energy-saving measures, arguing that such steps would harm children’s education and the nation’s future.

He pledged that Jamaat’s 77 members in parliament would safeguard national interests and resist any injustice, calling on citizens to join the struggle for what he described as the people’s victory over fascism.