Jamaat-e-Islami central Nayeb-e-Ameer ATM Azharul Islam stated that those who take refuge in India or flee the country are not friends of the people. He made the remarks on Monday afternoon while addressing an election rally at the Shaheed Minar premises in Nilphamari-2 constituency, where Jamaat candidate Advocate Al Faruk Abdul Latif is contesting for parliament. Azharul Islam emphasized that Jamaat leaders do not flee in fear of death and that the party remains committed to serving the nation with honesty.

He alleged that Bangladesh has suffered from corruption for 54 years under previous governments, which he claimed looted banks and destroyed the economy. He said if Jamaat gets the opportunity to serve, it will prioritize ending corruption, arguing that solving corruption would address more than half of the country’s problems. He urged voters to give Jamaat’s “balance scale” symbol a chance, asserting that the party’s past ministers had proven their integrity by running ministries without corruption.

Azharul Islam also criticized BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman, accusing him of dishonesty and fleeing abroad for 17 years, contrasting that with Jamaat leaders who, he said, faced death without leaving the country.