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Jamaat Questions Fairness of Bangladesh’s 2026 Election as BNP Lead Narrows

New polling shows Jamaat closing on the BNP during a tense pre-election climate marked by security fears.

Overview

  • At a Rajshahi rally, Jamaat leader Mia Golam Porwar said a free and fair vote is uncertain, citing Khulna court gate killings and accusing the Yunus-led interim administration of inaction and biased postings.
  • An International Republican Institute survey from September–October reported BNP support at 33% and Jamaat at 29%, indicating a tightening race ahead of the February 2026 polls.
  • Local media reported at least 25 injuries in a clash between BNP and Jamaat workers during electoral outreach in Pabna, underscoring rising political violence.
  • NCP convener Nahid Islam warned of attempts to create pre-poll confusion by framing politics as Liberation War versus religion and by resisting reforms, which he said threatens the reform process.
  • Jamaat chief Shafiqur Rahman vowed continued street protests until an eight-party alliance’s five-point demands, including a referendum under the July Charter order, are met and alleged growing administrative influence and disorder.