Opposition leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has accused the government of avoiding discussions on the ongoing energy crisis. Speaking on Friday morning at the district Ameer conference of Jamaat-e-Islami at Al-Falah Auditorium in Dhaka’s Moghbazar, he urged the government to work together with openness both inside and outside parliament to overcome the national crisis.

He said that whenever they try to discuss issues such as the energy and electricity crisis, rising commodity prices, and fertilizer shortages, the government hides from dialogue. He acknowledged that these problems stem from global factors, not solely from the current administration, and called for collective solutions. Dr. Rahman also urged the government to accept the results of a public referendum and take steps to eliminate fascism from governance by turning related ordinances into laws.

Supporting a recent statement by the Speaker, he said that if all 300 members of parliament act responsibly for the people, Bangladesh will change for the better. Senior Jamaat leaders, including A.T.M. Azharul Islam, Professor Mujibur Rahman, and Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar, were present at the event.