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DHAKA, Feb 1, 2026 (BSS) - Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami today alleged a "deep conspiracy" behind the hacking of the official X (formerly Twitter) account of its Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman and several other senior leaders, claiming the incident was aimed at tarnishing the party's image and creating public confusion.
"The cyberattack was deliberately carried out to publish objectionable and contradictory content, particularly on issues related to women's rights and the party's ideology," Jamaat assistant secretary general Maulana Abdul Halim told a press conference this morning.
According to Jamaat's cyber security team, the breach took place on January 31 in the afternoon. An unwanted and offensive post was published from the Ameer's official X account at around 4:37 pm, followed by a similar post in Bengali from the account of the Dhaka City South secretary later.
The party's social media team detected the unauthorized activity at around 4:55 pm and regained control of the compromised accounts by 5:09 pm after changing passwords.
An official clarification was issued at 5:22 pm, stating that the controversial posts were the result of hacking.
Jamaat leaders said preliminary technical findings indicate that the accounts were hacked through phishing emails containing malware.
They claimed that hackers sent emails to official party addresses, including [email protected], disguising them as urgent documents related to election case studies from an official e-mail address from the Bangabhaban.
The party further alleged that at least one of the phishing emails appeared to have originated from a government-related address, though it acknowledged the possibility of spoofing or misuse by third parties. Jamaat called on the authorities to investigate the matter thoroughly.
Party leaders also claimed the incident appeared to be premeditated, noting that screenshots of the fake posts were taken within a minute of publication but were circulated widely by certain groups several hours later, which they said suggested a coordinated effort to spread misinformation.
Maulana Abdul Halim said the hacked content was designed to mislead the people and alienate female voters.
He noted that just two hours before the hacking incident, the Ameer had posted a message in support of women's higher education and empowerment.
"The posts made by the hackers are completely contrary to our thoughts, values and political position. Such actions were part of a broader pattern of misinformation and harassment targeting the party ahead of the elections," he said.
Regarding legal and official steps, Jamaat-e-Islami said it has lodged a General Diary (GD) with the police over the incident.
The party also plans to inform the Election Commission, alleging that such cyberattacks undermine a level playing field in the electoral process.
Besides, forensic evidence related to the malware and phishing emails will be submitted to the government's Cyber Security Council for further examination.
Jamaat leaders demanded a fair environment for political expression and an end to the use of cyber tactics to manipulate public opinion.
