Jamaat’s National Rally Begins at Suhrawardy Udyan

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News Desk: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has launched its national rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital, placing a seven-point demand, including the implementation of the Proportional Representation (PR) system in national elections, visible justice for the July mass killings, and ensuring a level playing field ahead of the elections.

The rally grounds at Suhrawardy Udyan are overflowing with people. In such a packed environment, Jamaat Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman arrived on stage.

Today, Saturday (19 July), the rally was formally inaugurated at 2:00 PM with a recitation from the Holy Quran.

Earlier, at 9:40 AM, the first session of the national rally commenced with a cultural program. The event was hosted by Saifullah Mansur, while the Saimum Cultural Group conducted the performances.

A sea of people has gathered at Jamaat’s national rally centered around the seven-point demand. Long before the formal start, Suhrawardy Udyan was nearly full with the presence of party leaders, activists, and supporters. Thousands more stood outside the venue.

Many supporters carried the party’s symbol—the balance scale. Wearing t-shirts and panjabis printed with the balance scale and party monogram, thousands of Jamaat activists were seen in attendance.

The seven demands at the core of this rally include ensuring a level playing field for free, fair, impartial, and peaceful elections; justice for all mass killings; essential foundational reforms; implementation of the ‘July Charter’ and its declaration; rehabilitation of the families of martyrs and injured from the July uprising; national elections under the proportional representation (PR) system; and ensuring voting rights for over one crore expatriate voters.