Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman announced that his party would implement the Teesta mega project in northern Bangladesh if elected in the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election. He made the declaration on Friday at a campaign rally organized by the 10-party alliance at Rangpur Public Library ground, emphasizing that reviving the Teesta River would restore life to the northern region.

During his speech, Dr. Rahman criticized what he described as 17 years of oppressive rule and alleged widespread corruption, killings, and disappearances. He said Jamaat leaders and activists had been persecuted and vowed to build a corruption-free and just Bangladesh. He also rejected the idea of unemployment allowances, instead promising to create employment opportunities for both men and women based on merit and dignity.

Dr. Rahman outlined three conditions for joining his political movement: zero tolerance for corruption, ensuring justice without interference, and abandoning what he called 54 years of failed politics. He pledged to transform northern Bangladesh into an agro-industrial hub and establish an agricultural university if necessary.