Dhaka, Feb 5 (IANS) Amid mounting criticism over his controversial remarks on women, Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman appeared to strike a conciliatory tone, asserting that safeguarding women’s security and dignity would be among his party’s foremost priorities if it comes to power, local media reported. The statement comes just days after Rahman sparked outrage through a post on X, where he alleged that women being pushed out of their homes in the name of modernity were being exposed t…
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Dhaka, Feb 2 (IANS) Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has said that women cannot hold the highest leadership position in the party, stating that the party follows Islamic principles, which “do not allow women to serve as ameer”.This comes as Bangladesh goes to the polls on February 12.Speaking to reporters at the Election Commission (EC) premises on Sunday, the party’s Women’s Wing Secretary Nurunnisa Siddika said Jamaat-e-Islami operates as an organisation guided by Islamic ideals and bases it…