Seven Qawmi-based Islamic parties seek unity, plan liaison committee

Leaders of seven Qawmi-based Islamic parties held a meeting in Chattogram’s Fatikchhari on Sunday to work towards unity by resolving differences among themselves.

They decided to form a 24-member liaison committee to advance the process of unity among the Islamic parties, according to sources, although no formal announcement has been made in this regard.

Representatives of the seven parties met at Al-Jamiatul Islamia Azizul Uloom Babunagar Madrasa in the upazila.

The meeting was chaired by Hefazat-e-Islam Ameer Allama Shah Muhibbullah Babunagari.

The parties represented at the meeting included Islami Andolan Bangladesh, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh, Khelafat Majlis, Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis, Bangladesh Khelafat Andolan, Islami Oikya Jote and Bangladesh Nezam-e-Islam Party.

The parties have been asked to send the names of their representatives for the proposed liaison committee to the secretary general of Hefazat-e-Islam within two days.