Jamaat central office opened after 13 years

In another majorn twist in the country‍‍`s political arena, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has opened the gate of its central office at Boro Moghbazar in the capital, which has remained closed for the last 13 years.

Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Shafiqur Rahman along with their party leaders entered the central office on Tuesday. The party’s central committee sat at a meeting there and then its chief addressed a press conference there.

On August 1, Bangladesh banned the Jamaat-e-Islami party, its student wing and other associate bodies as “militant and terrorist” organizations as part of a nationwide crackdown following weeks of violent protests.

Bangladesh on Thursday banned the Jamaat-e-Islami party, its student wing and other associate bodies as “militant and terrorist” organizations as part of a nationwide crackdown following weeks of violent protests that left more than 200 people dead and thousands injured.