Jamaat-e-Islami has adopted a seven-point resolution addressing the country's current political and economic situation, deteriorating law and order, cross-border shootings and ‘push-ins’ by India's Border Security Force (BSF), rising commodity prices, politicisation of the administration, and slow pace of judicial proceedings against those associated with the ousted fascist regime.
The resolution includes the formation of a Constitutional Reform Council to implement the referendum verdict, dismantling market syndicates to curb soaring prices, adopting a zero-tolerance policy against extortion and terrorism to improve law and order, holding local government elections without delay, depoliticising state institutions, ensuring adequate salaries, allowances and retirement benefits for teachers of private schools and madrasas, and expediting the trials of those responsible for the July massacre.
The party also urged the government to strengthen diplomatic efforts over the killing of Bangladeshis by BSF along the border, allegations of illegal push-ins, and water-sharing issues with India.
These points were adopted unanimously at the party's Central Majlis-e-Shura meeting held on Friday and announced at a press release. Jamaat said these proposals aim to meet public expectations, ensure state stability and establish a just society.
In its first proposal, Jamaat called for establishing the Constitutional Reform Council to implement the referendum verdict while maintaining national consensus through the participation of political parties, civil society and other stakeholders.
The second proposal focused on rising commodity prices, calling for stronger market monitoring, breaking market syndicates, expanding mobile court operations and widening social safety net programmes for low-income groups. It also proposed uninterrupted electricity supply to sustain industrial production and the formation of a task force of experts to boost domestic energy production.
Expressing concern over law and order, the third proposal said incidents of murder, rape, extortion, land grabbing and terrorism have gone up. It demanded the arrest and prosecution of offenders regardless of political affiliation, the recovery of illegal firearms, and ensuring professionalism in law enforcement by keeping security agencies free from political influence. The party also stressed strict enforcement of rape laws alongside building social resistance against such crimes.
On border issues, the resolution alleged India is attempting illegal push-ins into Bangladesh, and BSF members are shooting Bangladeshi citizens.
It called for a tougher government stance, increased vigilance by Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), stronger diplomatic protests, greater international engagement, and diplomatic initiatives against India's water policies.
In the fourth proposal, Jamaat said prompt elections at all levels of local government are essential for strengthening democracy. It also demanded the immediate removal of ruling party leaders serving as administrators in city corporations, municipalities, district councils, upazila parishads and union parishads.
