Jamaat Ameer Collapses on Stage During Rally Speech

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News Desk: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami's Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman collapsed on stage while delivering his speech at the party’s national rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital.

The incident occurred shortly after 5:15 PM on Saturday (19 July). However, he stood up and resumed speaking after a short while. According to Jamaat, the cause of his illness was the intense heat.

Leaders and activists nearby quickly rushed to help him up, after which he resumed his speech. But soon after, he fell on stage again due to illness. Later, despite his health condition, the Jamaat Ameer continued delivering his speech while seated on stage.

Earlier in the day, Jamaat-e-Islami launched the first phase of their rally at 9:40 AM with a cultural performance at Suhrawardy Udyan, placing seven-point demands, including proportional representation in national elections and a visible trial of the July mass killing.

The cultural session was hosted by Saifullah Mansur and presented by the Saimum Cultural Group.

Following that, the rally was formally inaugurated at 2:00 PM on Saturday with a recitation from the Holy Quran.