Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman-File photo

DHAKA, Feb 16, 2026 (BSS) - Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur 
Rahman today said his party would extend cooperation to the government in 
every possible sphere if sought, in the greater interest of the country and 
its people.

"If the ruling party wants, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami will assist the 
government in all areas for the welfare of the nation and its citizens," he 
told journalists after a views-exchange meeting with the party's newly 
elected Members of Parliament at Al-Falah Auditorium in the capital's 
Moghbazar area this evening.

Referring to past elections, Shafiqur Rahman said fair voting had not always 
been ensured in the country in the struggle to establish democracy, and many 
citizens were deprived of their voting rights. "This time, people have been 
able to exercise their voting rights. We will work to fulfill the 
expectations with which the people have elected us," he said.

Seeking cooperation from citizens in the days ahead, he added, "We will not 
leave you. In happiness and hardship, we will remain by your side, 
Insha'Allah."

Expressing hope that responsible conduct by both the government and the 
opposition would help institutionalize democracy, the Jamaat chief said a new 
chapter would begin with the oath-taking ceremony of the Members of 
Parliament tomorrow. "Through this, a new history will be created. If we work 
with accountability, we hope to overcome whatever challenges lie ahead," he 
said.

Highlighting the significance of the July mass uprising, he said the party 
would move forward upholding the spirit of "July," recalling that the nation 
had struggled during that time and, through immense sacrifice and loss of 
life, freed itself from fascism. 

"If we forget July, it will return again and again. The aspirations for which 
people shed blood in July will be upheld in Parliament without compromise," 
he said.

Shafiqur Rahman also expressed hope that raising the people's voices in 
Parliament would make democracy more vibrant.

Nayeb-e-Ameer ATM Azharul Islam, Prof. Mujibur Rahman MP, Dr. Syed Abdullah 
Mohammad Taher, former MP ANM Shamsul Islam, Secretary General and former MP 
Mia Golam Parwar, Assistant Secretary General Maulana ATM Masum, Maulana 
Rafiqul Islam Khan MP, former MP Dr. Hamidur Rahman Azad, and other central 
and metropolitan leaders along with the party's newly elected lawmakers, were 
also present at the meeting.