Other countries like Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Thailand are also named by the party. Jamaat-e-Islami has vowed to maintain “constructive and cooperative relations” with New Delhi, highlighting the importance of mutual respect and fairness
Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami has mentioned the country’s ties with India in its election manifesto, pledging to improve relations with the neighbouring countries if it wins the much-anticipated polls.
Other countries like Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Thailand are also named by the party. Jamaat-e-Islami has vowed to maintain “constructive and cooperative relations” with New Delhi, highlighting the importance of mutual respect and fairness.
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Bangladesh elections
After two years of tumultuous politics that saw deaths and destruction,
Bangladesh is all set to finally vote this month. The country will be holding its first general elections since the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2024. The country is currently being governed by an interim government under Chief Advisor Muhmmad Yunus.
The polls, slated for February 12, have become a battleground for former PM Khaleda Zia’s Bangladeshi Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat. The polls will be a two-way fight between these two parties, as Hasina’s Awami League has been banned from contesting, making it the first time the party will be missing out on a general election.
Amid this, Jamaat and BNP have been engaged in clashes that have sometimes turned violent and other times have been limited to hateful rhetoric. Earlier this month, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir accused Jamaat-e-Islami, a controversial radical group banned during Sheikh Hasina’s tenure, of trying to push the country backwards, warning that it sought to turn Bangladesh into
“another Afghanistan.”
The BNP leader stressed that his party was committed to ensuring a free, fair and inclusive election with the participation of all political parties and was working to create a conducive environment for the process.
India invited for observing role
Meanwhile, Yunus has invited India to become an
international observer to their elections scheduled to be held on February 12.
In a statement, the Chief Adviser said, “330 International Observers confirmed for upcoming elections. Invited countries yet to confirm their delegates include India, Nepal, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Egypt, France, Kuwait, Morocco, Nigeria, and Romania.”
“Six international organisations, including the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), have agreed to deploy at least 63 observers for Bangladesh’s 13th general election and the referendum on the July National Charter, both scheduled for February. They will join observer missions from the European Union, 16 countries, and 32 individuals affiliated with various global bodies, bringing the total number of confirmed international observers for the dual polls to 330 so far,” the statement added.
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