Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman has claimed that the student wing’s sweeping victories in the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) and Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) elections are not isolated campus wins but early tremors of a national political earthquake set to reshape the 2026 general elections.
Speaking as chief guest at the Majlis-e-Shura session of the party’s women wing held Saturday, September 20, at Al-Falah Auditorium in Moghbazar, Dr Shafiqur declared: “By the grace of Allah, Islami Chhatra Shibir has won DUCSU and JUCSU. Many have been moved by this victory. And InshaAllah, its impact will be felt in the next national elections. We aim to win 300 parliamentary seats with those who love us, and whom we love.”
In an impassioned appeal, the Jamaat chief called on supporters to prepare for “all kinds of help and cooperation including financial sacrifice” to achieve what he described as an “inevitable national mandate.”
Dr Shafiqur framed the student union victories as more than symbolic. They are, he argued, proof of a resurgent political base and a direct rejection of what he called “15 and a half years of fascist rule.”
“We paid for this new Bangladesh with blood lives lost, limbs shattered, eyes gone in the July-August 2024 movement. And Allah has rewarded us with victory. May He grant our martyrs the highest status.”
His remarks come amid growing speculation about Jamaat’s formal re-entry into electoral politics, a move long blocked under the previous administration, and signal the party’s intent to mobilize its grassroots network ahead of 2026.
In his hour-long address, his first major public speech after a prolonged illness, Dr Shafiqur struck a tone of spiritual resolve and political pragmatism.
“Illness and health are both blessings from Allah. We must be grateful not boastful. We are servants of the people. Victory belongs to Allah alone.”
He drew parallels between the sacrifices of Jamaat leaders enduring imprisonment, torture, and exile and the trials of Prophet Ibrahim (AS), positioning the party’s resurgence as divinely ordained.
“Allah tests those He loves. Those who pass, He rewards. Today, we work in freedom a gift bought with sacrifice. Our duty is not to celebrate, but to serve.”
The event, chaired by Central Women’s Division Secretary Nurunnisa Siddique, featured key Jamaat strategists: Mia Golam Parwar, Secretary General and former MP, delivered a keynote titled “Political Situation and National Election 2026” — signaling serious electoral planning.
Maulana ATM Masum and Maulana Abdul Halim reinforced ideological messaging through Quranic discourse and organisational reports.
Over 200 members of the Central Women’s Working Committee and elected Shura representatives from across the country attended a show of organisational strength and nationwide coordination.
Jamaat-e-Islami was politically marginalised after 2013, with its registration canceled and leadership imprisoned or exiled. The August 5, 2024 political transition which Dr Shafiqur hailed as a “new Bangladesh” — has opened space for the party’s cautious but determined comeback.