Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Bangladesh Michael Miller paid a courtesy call on Jamaat’s Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman at the party’s central office in the city. Photo: Collected

DHAKA, April 27, 2025 (BSS) - Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami today urged the European Union (EU) to provide necessary assistance in installation of CCTV cameras at every polling centre to ensure transparency in the upcoming national elections.

The party made the call while Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Bangladesh Michael Miller paid a courtesy call on Jamaat’s Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman at the party’s central office in the city.

After the meeting, Jamaat’s Nayeb-e-Ameer Dr Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher briefed reporters.

At the press conference, Taher said they requested the EU to send an election observation team to monitor the upcoming elections in Bangladesh.

Regarding women’s rights and combating extremism, Taher stated that Jamaat often faces question on the matters. “We have assured them of our stance. We mentioned that the recognition of sex workers as labourers by the Women’s Reform Commission is extremely degrading for women. They agreed with us on the issue," he added.