Attempts underway to 'refine' and revive AL: Parwar

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar on Friday alleged that efforts were underway to bring the Awami League (AL) back into politics in a “refined and new form”, with some people within the government and groups linked to Delhi involved in the process.

He made the allegation while speaking as a special guest at a convention of Jamaat’s rukon (council members) in Khulna city.

Parwar said the July uprising was not the achievement of any individual or political party, but the result of sacrifices by students and people and what he described as the grace of Allah.

He said the movement had created an opportunity to build a Bangladesh free from corruption, repression, discrimination, politicisation and money laundering.

“If the anti-fascist political forces remain united, it will not be easy for the Awami League to make a political comeback,” he said.

The Jamaat leader also questioned the political character of the interim government, claiming that some people in key positions had links to leftist politics and that allegations of corruption had been raised against several ministers.

He alleged that left-leaning political ideology had long influenced the country’s administration, judiciary and various state institutions, claiming the Awami League had patronised such forces for years.

Referring to the recent Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election, Parwar said the success of Islami Chhatra Shibir reflected growing support among young people for politics based on Islamic values.

Jamaat Nayeb-e-Ameer ATM Azharul Islam attended the convention as the chief guest. The convention was organised by Khulna city Jamaat at the Al-Faruk Society auditorium, with city Jamaat Ameer Mohammad Mahfuzur Rahman in the chair.