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Amir Hamza should be sentenced to death by stoning: Rashed Khan
Published : Wednesday, 11 November, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Observer Online Report
Prime Minister's Political Assistant Rashed Khan has claimed that viral audio and video recordings involving Jamaat-e-Islami MP Amir Hamza are authentic, not AI-generated, and argued that if Jamaat genuinely believes in implementing Sharia law, Hamza should face punishment under its provisions, including death by stoning.
He said two students of Islamic University had sent him the recordings to verify their authenticity. After conducting his own verification, he published the material on social media, he claimed.
Rashed alleged that Jamaat and Chhatra Shibir activists subsequently produced around 200 videos claiming that the voice in the recordings did not belong to Amir Hamza and that the content had been generated using AI.
He further claimed that an investigation by private fact-checking organisation The Dissent had found that the voice in the audio was not AI-generated. Citing the organisation's findings, he argued that the viral conversation involving a woman was authentic.
However, the claims surrounding the recordings remain central to the ongoing controversy.
Rashid also referred to an occasion when Amir Hamza reportedly took an oath on the Holy Quran during a religious gathering to deny allegations against him.
He accused the lawmaker of making false statements under oath instead of acknowledging any wrongdoing and criticised Jamaat-e-Islami's position on the issue.
Rashed alleged that rather than acknowledging mistakes, Jamaat attempts to portray its critics as liars.
He also claimed that Jamaat Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman had been aware of the allegations against Amir Hamza before the national election. According to Rashid, Hamza was summoned to Jamaat's central office before the election to discuss the matter.
Despite the alleged prior knowledge, the party eventually nominated Hamza as a parliamentary candidate, Rashid claimed.
The prime minister's political aide also questioned the party leadership's handling of allegations against another individual, Gazi Nazrul Islam.
Drawing a comparison, Rashed said the prime minister had previously instructed a lawmaker facing allegations to resign, and the lawmaker had subsequently stepped down.
His comments have added another dimension to the controversy surrounding Amir Hamza and the viral recordings.
Rashed made the remarks in a video message on Facebook on Tuesday (November 10), criticising Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir, over their response to the controversy surrounding the lawmaker.
In the video, Rashed Khan rejected claims that the audio and video circulating on social media had been fabricated using artificial intelligence.
He said two students of Islamic University had sent him the recordings to verify their authenticity. After conducting his own verification, he published the material on social media, he claimed.
Rashed alleged that Jamaat and Chhatra Shibir activists subsequently produced around 200 videos claiming that the voice in the recordings did not belong to Amir Hamza and that the content had been generated using AI.
He further claimed that an investigation by private fact-checking organisation The Dissent had found that the voice in the audio was not AI-generated. Citing the organisation's findings, he argued that the viral conversation involving a woman was authentic.
However, the claims surrounding the recordings remain central to the ongoing controversy.
Rashid also referred to an occasion when Amir Hamza reportedly took an oath on the Holy Quran during a religious gathering to deny allegations against him.
He accused the lawmaker of making false statements under oath instead of acknowledging any wrongdoing and criticised Jamaat-e-Islami's position on the issue.
Rashed alleged that rather than acknowledging mistakes, Jamaat attempts to portray its critics as liars.
He also claimed that Jamaat Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman had been aware of the allegations against Amir Hamza before the national election. According to Rashid, Hamza was summoned to Jamaat's central office before the election to discuss the matter.
Despite the alleged prior knowledge, the party eventually nominated Hamza as a parliamentary candidate, Rashid claimed.
The prime minister's political aide also questioned the party leadership's handling of allegations against another individual, Gazi Nazrul Islam.
Drawing a comparison, Rashed said the prime minister had previously instructed a lawmaker facing allegations to resign, and the lawmaker had subsequently stepped down.
He questioned why Dr Shafiqur Rahman had not ordered investigations or sought resignations from Amir Hamza and Gazi Nazrul Islam following allegations against them.
Rashed Khan accused the Jamaat chief of protecting individuals facing allegations and alleged that the party was applying different standards to different members.
His comments have added another dimension to the controversy surrounding Amir Hamza and the viral recordings.
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