Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Sunday expressed its consent to the interim government for imposing a ban on the activities of the Jatiya Party, in light of recent political unrest and allegations of violence.
Following a meeting with chief adviser Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka, Jamaat鈥檚 nayeb-e-amir Syed Abdullah Mohammed Taher told reporters that several key issues were discussed during the talks.
These included the prevailing political climate, the upcoming national elections and the recent attack on Gono Odhikar Parishad president Nurul Haque Nur.
Taher stated that Jamaat had conveyed its position to the chief adviser, suggesting that, as JP is an ally of the Awami League, the same measures applied to the AL could justifiably be applied to its allies.
鈥業f a ban can be imposed on Awami League activities, then the same decision can be taken for the Jatiya Party,鈥� he said.
The meeting with Jamaat was part of a series of consultations being held by the interim government with major political parties ahead of the general election.
Shortly after jamaat's meeting concluded, the chief adviser sat down with leaders of the National Citizens鈥� Party at the same venue.
According to the Chief Adviser鈥檚 office, the meeting with NCP began shortly after 6:30pm.
The NCP delegation included chief organiser for the Southern Region Hasnat Abdullah, joint chief coordinator Abdul Hannan Masud, senior joint member secretary Tasnim Jara and senior joint convener Ariful Islam Adeeb. Their discussions also centred around election preparations and the current political situation.
Later in the evening, the chief adviser is scheduled to hold talks with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
The meeting, originally slated for 3:00pm, was rescheduled to 7:30pm at BNP鈥檚 request, as the party had its founding anniversary programme at the Institution of Engineers auditorium in Ramna.
Political tensions have heightened in recent days following Friday night鈥檚 violent clash between the Jatiya Party and Gono Odhikar Parishad, which left Nurul Haque Nur seriously injured during a baton charge by joint security forces.
The interim government has since ordered a judicial inquiry into the incident, while growing calls for a ban on the Jatiya Party have further intensified political debates.
