According to Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, the people and students deserve more recognition for the August 5 public revolt than any political party.

“The bloodshed and sacrifices of the youth and the general public have liberated the nation from fascism,” he said.

Through our activities, we hope to gain the sincere affection of the public. Divisions between the majority and the minority are not what we seek. In our ideal society, temples—like mosques—will not need to be secured. We must band together to oppose anyone who tries to disturb our peace,” he stated.

Dr Shafiqur Rahman made these remarks as the chief guest at a workers’ conference organized by Sylhet Metropolitan Jamaat, held on Friday at 3:30pm at the Kushiyara International Convention Hall in South Surma, Sylhet.

The event was presided over by Muhammad Fakhrul Islam, a member of Jamaat’s Central Executive Committee and Ameer of Sylhet Metropolitan Jamaat, and conducted by Secretary Muhammad Shahjahan Ali. Several thousand workers from the city attended the conference.

In his address, Dr Shafiqur Rahman added that during the regime of the ‘fallen fascist’, Jamaat-e-Islami suffered the most oppression. “Our top leaders were executed on charges of crimes against humanity, and they were martyred. Today, history has marked them as the real perpetrators of crimes against humanity,” he concluded.