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Jamaat Ameer collapses on stage during rally
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman collapsed on stage while delivering a speech during the party’s national rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on Saturday.
The incident occurred seven and a half minutes into his speech, which was part of a public gathering organised to press home the party’s seven key demands.
Following his collapse, Dr Shafiq resumed addressing the audience from a seated position on the stage.
Despite receiving advice from on-site physicians to refrain from continuing, Dr Shafiq said, “As long as Allah grants me life, I will continue to fight for people, InshAllah. My struggle will persist until the people of Bangladesh are liberated.”
At the beginning of his remarks, he solemnly paid tribute to Shaheed Abu Sayed and other martyrs.
The rally featured speeches from various political figures, including family members of martyrs, veterans of the 24th July movement, members of Jamaat’s executive council, Nayeb-e-Ameer, secretary, and assistant secretary.
Leaders from Islami Andolan Bangladesh, Hefazat-e-Islam, Gono Odhikar Parishad’s Nurul Haque Nur, NCP’s Member Secretary Akhter Hossen, Chief Organiser (Northern Region) Sarjis Alam, and the father of martyred Abrar also addressed the gathering, reports UNB.