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Jamaat decides to take part in presidential election
11-party alliance to finalise candidacy
Jamaat Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman presiding over a meeting of the party Central Executive Council held at its central office in the capital on Saturday 8 August 2026.
Dhaka, Aug 8 -- Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has decided to participate in the presidential election.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the party’s Central Executive Council held at its central office in the capital on Saturday, chaired by Ameer-e-Jamaat and Opposition Leader Dr Shafiqur Rahman.
The meeting unanimously decided that Jamaat-e-Islami will take part in the presidential election, the party said in a statement on Saturday evening.
To this end, a meeting of the 11-party alliance has been called for Sunday. The alliance will finalise its decision on fielding a candidate from the opposition camp at the meeting.
The meeting also discussed the country’s overall political situation, constitutional reform and the political programmes announced by the 11-party alliance, among other issues. - UNB