A festive atmosphere prevailed in Kishoreganj’s Katiadi upazila as more than 200 people from various professions, including former BNP activists, joined Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. The joining event took place on Friday evening at the residence of freedom fighter and former BNP lawmaker Major (Retd) Akhtaruzzaman Ranjan in Durgapur village of Chandpur Union. New members formally enrolled by filling out associate membership forms in his presence.

Major (Retd) Ranjan had officially joined Jamaat-e-Islami on December 13 in the presence of the party’s Ameer, Dr. Shafiqur Rahman. Since then, he has been actively participating in party programs both locally and in Dhaka, delivering speeches and campaigning for the Jamaat-nominated candidate of the 10-party alliance in Kishoreganj-2 constituency. He also spoke at a campaign rally in Dhaka-11 and urged his supporters to join Jamaat.

Responding to his call, individuals from different social backgrounds, including professionals, businessmen, former union council members, and two members of the Hindu community, joined the party. The joining program, which began Friday afternoon, was expected to continue through Saturday.