Jamaat’s Taher threatens exposing advisers over ‘polls blueprint’ plot

In a sharp escalation of political rhetoric, Jamaat-e-Islami Naib-e-Amir Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher has accused advisers in the interim government of orchestrating a “grand conspiracy” to rig the upcoming national elections by embedding partisan loyalists into key civil and police posts.

Speaking at a human chain rally at Matsya Bhaban intersection on Tuesday afternoon, Taher alleged that certain advisers are actively working to stage what he called “blueprint elections”—a term implying pre-determined outcomes—by stacking the administration with supporters of a specific political party.

“We have the names of all the advisers involved in this conspiracy,” Taher declared. “We even possess their voice recordings. If they do not correct course in time, we will expose them to the public.”

The warning came as Jamaat staged coordinated human chains across Dhaka—including at Jatrabari, Shahbagh, Gabtoli, and Amin Bazar, as part of a nationwide campaign demanding a five-point referendum. Central to their demands is the adoption of a Proportional Representation (PR) system in the forthcoming elections, which they argue is essential to uphold the spirit of the July Revolution.

Taher accused unnamed political forces of “hijacking” the legacy of the July uprising—a reference to the mass protests that led to the formation of the current interim administration—and converting a national achievement into a partisan victory. “They are dragging away the spirit of July to serve narrow party interests,” he said.

He stressed that electoral fairness hinges on the neutrality of both the government and the administration. “For elections to be free and fair, the civil and police administrations must remain impartial,” he said. “But we are witnessing a deliberate effort to re-politicise these very institutions.”

While Taher did not name specific advisers or produce evidence publicly, his threat to release audio recordings marks a significant intensification in political tensions ahead of the polls. The interim government has yet to issue an official response.

Observers note that such allegations, whether substantiated or not, could further erode public trust in the electoral process—already under scrutiny amid calls for structural reform and greater transparency.