BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that Bangladesh is not safe under those who opposed the country’s independence. Speaking on Sunday afternoon at a gathering in Mohammadpur area of Thakurgaon Sadar upazila, he urged people not to be afraid and to go to polling centers without fear, assuring that police and military forces would ensure security. The event was chaired by Bhagirath Barman at Tojamul’s rice mill.

Fakhrul emphasized his vision of building a peaceful Bangladesh free from religious divisions, stating that unity between Hindus and Muslims is essential for national progress. He pledged that if the BNP forms the government, it will create employment for one crore people, provide agricultural support to mothers, issue agricultural cards to farmers, and waive agricultural loans up to ten thousand taka. He also promised measures to help repay NGO loans.

He stressed honesty and morality in politics, claiming he has always prioritized transparency and accountability. Fakhrul urged all citizens to vote for equal rights and development, assuring that he would fulfill promises to the best of his ability.

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has urged the Election Commission not to involve students in the process of the 13th National Parliamentary Election. The call was made during a meeting on February 1 with Chief Election Commissioner A.M.M. Nasir Uddin at the Election Building. BNP Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan told reporters after the meeting that engaging students in such a complex political process could make them and their institutions controversial.

Khan said the party advised the commission to assign only those authorized under law enforcement regulations to election duties. He mentioned that the commission acknowledged the logic of BNP’s concerns and would discuss the matter before making a decision. BNP also raised issues about rumors of forming “peace committees,” the presence of political activists outside their constituencies, the large number of local election observers, and alleged irregularities in voter migration data.

The Election Commission reportedly assured BNP that it had not decided to form any peace committees and would take steps to prevent disorder and investigate voter list anomalies.

In Hatiya upazila of Noakhali, youth leader Kamal Uddin, a supporter of Abdul Hannan Masud of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and senior joint convener of Jubo Shokti’s Jahajmara West branch, has joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The formal joining took place on Saturday night, January 31, when he presented flowers to BNP’s organizing secretary and Noakhali-6 constituency candidate Mahbubur Rahman Shamim.

Kamal Uddin stated that he resigned from his Jubo Shokti position based on a family decision and joined BNP inspired by its ideals of restoring democracy and ensuring voting rights. He pledged to work actively to strengthen BNP’s organizational activities. Hatiya BNP joint general secretary Lutfullahil Majid Nishan said several other leaders and activists also joined BNP, uniting under its symbol to strengthen the party ahead of the upcoming election.

In response, Hatiya Jubo Shokti convener Md. Yusuf Reza commented that Abdul Hannan Masud’s popularity continues to grow and that a few defections would not affect the organization’s overall strength.

Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has alleged that India was behind the recent coordinated attacks in Balochistan, saying all investigative links point toward India. The banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for the assaults, which occurred on Saturday across multiple locations. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces killed 92 militants, while 18 civilians and 15 soldiers were reported dead during clearance operations and clashes.

The BLA described the attacks on social media as the second phase of “Operation Heroof.” Pakistan’s government has labeled the BLA and other Baloch groups as “Fitna al Hindustan,” accusing them of acting as Indian proxies in a hybrid war aimed at destabilizing the country. Security sources claimed that Indian media and India-linked social media accounts promoted supportive narratives during the attacks.

Asif, speaking in Sialkot, said the BLA sought foreign funding from India and tried to mask its activities under human rights campaigns. He added that militants used women and children in operations and vowed to neutralize all remaining threats despite Balochistan’s challenging terrain.

Following the announcement of the 13th National Parliament election schedule, the Bangladesh Army, in coordination with other law enforcement agencies, conducted joint operations across the country. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR), these operations, carried out from December 11 to Sunday, resulted in the arrest of 1,774 individuals and the recovery of 179 firearms along with 1,941 rounds of ammunition.

The ISPR stated that the operations aimed to maintain stability in law and order during the election period. The army intensified regular patrols, set up checkpoints, conducted special raids in suspected areas, and strengthened intelligence-based activities to ensure a secure electoral environment. All arrested individuals were handed over to the respective police stations.

The ISPR emphasized that these coordinated efforts were part of broader measures to keep the national situation stable and to ensure safety ahead of the upcoming election.

A mass rally was held in Debidwar, Cumilla, on Sunday in support of Hasnat Abdullah, the chief organizer of the National Citizens Party (NCP) and candidate of the Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance for the Cumilla-4 constituency. The demonstration endorsed Abdullah’s Shapla Koli election symbol and the 'Yes' vote in the ongoing referendum. The rally began in front of Debidwar Mohila College, paraded through major roads of the upazila, and concluded at the Sujat Ali Government College field.

Leaders from various allied parties participated in the event, including Saiful Islam Shahid, secretary of Jamaat’s Cumilla North district; Mojibur Rahman Farazi of Khelafat Majlis; withdrawn candidate Mofazzal Hossain of Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis; Debidwar Jamaat chief Professor Shahidul Islam; NCP joint coordinator Jahangir Alam; National Youth Power organizer Nazmul Hasan Nahid; NCP joint coordinator Saiful Islam Shamim; Debidwar municipal Jamaat chief Ferdous Ahmed; and Islami Chhatra Shibir president Saiful Islam.

The rally demonstrated coordinated support among alliance partners ahead of the Cumilla-4 electoral contest.

At a campaign rally in Pirgacha Government College field, Rangpur-4, NCP member secretary Akhtar Hossain announced that the Teesta mega project would be implemented if the 11-party alliance wins the upcoming election. Speaking as the chief guest, he said the alliance’s Shapla Koli symbol represents their commitment to addressing water shortages and deepening the Teesta River. Hossain also pledged to eliminate regional development disparities in northern Bangladesh and ensure transparency in public allocations.

Other speakers, including Jamaat-e-Islami assistant secretary Maulana Abdul Halim and NCP spokesperson Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan, echoed the call for a fair and equitable Bangladesh. They criticized rival parties for alleged corruption and inefficiency, urging voters to support the alliance’s candidates. Bhuiyan added that a previous public hearing on the Teesta riverbank led to a development allocation of 2.5 billion taka.

The event, part of the NCP’s electoral march, was attended by leaders from allied groups such as Jamaat-e-Islami, Jubo Shakti, and Chhatra Shakti, who emphasized unity and vigilance during the election.

Students from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s student wing and left-leaning groups at Jahangirnagar University organized a broom procession on Sunday evening to protest remarks made on social media by Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman that were deemed derogatory toward working women. The procession began at the university’s central Shaheed Minar around 6:30 p.m., marched through key campus roads, and concluded at Bottola with a brief rally.

During the rally, participants dismissed claims that Dr. Rahman’s Twitter account had been hacked, calling it a staged excuse, and demanded a public apology for the offensive comments. Nadia Rahman Anwesha, general secretary of Jatiya Chhatra Shakti’s Jahangirnagar unit, said students took to the streets in response to attempts to demean women on social media. Other speakers, including students Faria Zaman Niki and Sohagi Samia, condemned the remarks and criticized the political tolerance of such statements.

The protestors declared that their broom procession marked only the beginning of continued demonstrations against those who support or echo such views on campus.

The Rajshahi University (RU) unit of Chhatra Dal held a protest rally on Sunday, February 1, 2026, condemning a controversial social media post allegedly made from the verified X (formerly Twitter) account of Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman. The post, which contained derogatory remarks about working women, sparked widespread criticism online. The demonstration began at the university’s Buddhijibi Chattar and later turned into a procession across the campus, with participants chanting slogans demanding withdrawal of the remarks and respect for women.

During the rally, Urdu department student Afrin Jahan called for changing the mindset that devalues women, urging people to view women as human beings. RU Chhatra Dal vice president Shakilur Rahman Sohag criticized Jamaat’s historical role and said Dr. Rahman’s comments were against human values. RU Chhatra Dal president Sultan Ahmad Rahi accused Dr. Rahman of insulting women, including nurses, and said such behavior disqualified his party from moral politics.

Jamaat-e-Islami has claimed that Dr. Rahman’s X account was hacked, though the controversy continues to draw public attention.

An eleven-party alliance held a press conference in Nawabganj, Dinajpur, on Sunday, February 1, 2026, alleging that false propaganda was being spread against Jamaat-e-Islami. The event took place at the temporary upazila office in the New Market area, where alliance leaders claimed that a fabricated story of vandalism had been staged to mislead the public and authorities.

According to the written statement presented at the conference, the incident occurred on Saturday, January 31, during a rally of the 'Dharipalla' symbol at Dalar Dorga Bazar in Putimara Union. The leaders said that loud music from a nearby 'Dhaner Shish' campaign office disrupted the event, leading to tension. They claimed that after their request to lower the volume, supporters of 'Dhaner Shish' attacked 'Dharipalla' activists, prompting the latter to withdraw peacefully.

The alliance leaders further alleged that 'Dhaner Shish' supporters later staged a false act of vandalism, organized a protest march, and spread misleading information on social media. They condemned the alleged misinformation and reiterated that no violence or destruction had been carried out by their supporters.

A massive rally was held in Khagrachhari in support of the scale symbol of Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Advocate Yakub Ali Chowdhury, nominated by the 11-party alliance ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Election. The procession began at 4 p.m. from the Khagrachhari Gate area, paraded through Chengi Square and Shapla Chattar, and concluded with a gathering at the Muktamanch. The event was organized by the Marma and Tripura communities.

The assembly was presided over by Tripura Unity Federation convener Chandrinath Tripura, with Yakub Ali Chowdhury as the chief guest. Marma Unity Federation convener Chaithoai Marma, Lisi Tripura, and district Jamaat chief Professor Syed Abdul Momen also spoke. Speakers urged voters to ensure victory for the scale symbol, describing it as a sign of justice and fairness, and claimed that its success would bring peace, security, and harmony to all hill communities.

Participants from the Chakma, Marma, and Tripura groups joined the rally, singing and dancing while seeking votes for the scale symbol, turning the area into a festive atmosphere.

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman visited Sherpur district’s Sreebardi upazila on Sunday morning to meet the family of Shaheed Hafiz Maulana Rezaul Karim, the upazila Jamaat secretary. Arriving by helicopter at 9 a.m., he went directly to Rezaul Karim’s home, met his relatives, inquired about their well-being, and offered condolences. He prayed for their patience and strength during this difficult time.

During the visit, Dr. Rahman held Rezaul Karim’s three-year-old daughter and became visibly emotional. Later, accompanied by party leaders and activists, he visited Rezaul Karim’s grave and prayed for the forgiveness of his soul and acceptance of his martyrdom. Central working committee members, including Dr. Shamiul Haque Faruqi and Manjurul Islam Bhuiyan, as well as many Jamaat and Islami Chhatra Shibir members and local residents, were present.

The visit reflected Jamaat-e-Islami’s continued engagement with the families of deceased party leaders and its emphasis on spiritual solidarity within the organization.

More than one hundred leaders and activists of Ganadhikar Parishad in Jamalpur’s Madarganj upazila have joined Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. They resigned from their previous party on Saturday night and formally joined Jamaat the following Sunday afternoon at an election rally held at Singhjani High School field in Jamalpur. The new members were welcomed with flowers by Maulana Nurul Amin, the Amir of Madarganj upazila Jamaat.

According to the report, the resignations were submitted citing deviations from party discipline, principles, and ideals within Ganadhikar Parishad. Among those who joined Jamaat are district and upazila-level leaders including Al Amin Mondal, Advocate Mosharraf Hossain, Sultan Mahmud, Shahidul Islam, and several others from youth and student wings. The new members stated that recent inconsistencies in party decisions, sudden changes in candidate nominations, and ideological confusion led to their disappointment and eventual decision to switch parties.

Madarganj Jamaat leaders said the inclusion of these new members would strengthen the organization’s grassroots base and enhance its future political activities in the region.

Ahead of Bangladesh’s 13th National Parliamentary Election, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami filed counter complaints with the Election Commission (EC) on Sunday regarding the electoral environment and code of conduct. Separate delegations met Chief Election Commissioner A.M.M. Nasir Uddin in Dhaka to present their concerns.

BNP alleged that discussions were underway to form so-called 'peace committees' in the name of maintaining order, accused some groups of using religion in campaigns, and claimed abnormal voter transfers in Dhaka and other areas. The party also opposed deploying Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC) members in election duties and requested measures against outsiders in constituencies before voting. Jamaat-e-Islami, meanwhile, complained that a level playing field had not been ensured and cited recent killings and violence as major obstacles to peaceful polls. Its representatives urged the EC to act impartially and protect women voters allegedly facing intimidation.

Separately, the Election Observer Society held a human chain outside the EC office demanding travel and meal allowances and better security for local election observers, while over 157,000 postal ballots from expatriate voters had already arrived in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman is scheduled to visit Chapainawabganj on February 5 to attend an election rally at the Nawabganj Government College field. He will be the chief guest at the event, which is being organized ahead of the upcoming national election. The announcement was made by district Jamaat Ameer Abuzar Gifari at a press conference held at the district Jamaat office on Sunday noon.

According to Gifari, the rally is part of Jamaat’s ongoing nationwide programs. During the event, Dr. Rahman is expected to discuss the country’s current political situation, electoral system, democracy, good governance, and public demands. He will also deliver guidance-oriented remarks to party leaders and activists. District Jamaat leaders and candidates from the three parliamentary constituencies of Chapainawabganj were present at the press conference.

Local administration sources said preparations are underway to maintain law and order during the rally, and full cooperation will be provided to ensure a peaceful gathering.