Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh জমিয়তে উলামায়ে ইসলাম বাংলাদেশ Party of Islamic Scholars Bangladesh | |
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| Abbreviation | JUI |
| President | Ubaydullah Faruk |
| Secretary-General | Monjurul Islam Afendi |
| Founder | Shabbir Ahmad Usmani (founder of JUI) |
| Founded |
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| Preceded by | Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam |
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Student wing | Chhatra Jamiat Bangladesh |
| Youth wing | Jubo Jamiat Bangladesh |
| Ideology | [citation needed] |
| Political position | Far-right[1] |
| Religion | Islam |
| Colors | Green |
| House of the Nation | 0 / 350 |
| Mayors | 0 / 13 [a] |
| Councillors | Post dissolved |
| District councils | Post dissolved |
| Subdistrict councils | Post dissolved |
| Union councils | Post dissolved |
| Municipalities | Post dissolved |
| Election symbol | |
 Palm Tree | |
| Party flag | |
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| Islam in Bangladesh |
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Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh (Bengali: জমিয়তে উলামায়ে ইসলাম বাংলাদেশ) is a Bangladeshi Islamic Party registered with Bangladesh Election Commission.[2] It is the successor to the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam. Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh was a member of the 20-Party alliance.[3] It was a member of Islami Oikya Jote and which it left in 2008.[4]
History
[edit]Muhammad Wakkas, secretary general of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh, was elected to parliament in 1986 and 1988 from Jessore-5 as a candidate of Jatiya Party.[5][6] He served as the minister of religious affairs in the cabinet of President Hussain Muhammad Ershad.[7][8]
In 2016, the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh organized a protest against Islamic militancy in Dhaka.[9]
In 2017, Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh sought nominations from Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh, and other Islamist parities, to contest the upcoming general election in 2018.[10]
Nur Hossain Kasemi, secretary general of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh criticised the government of India for seeking Bangladeshi land to build an airport in Agartala, Tripura in August 2019.[11]
In 2020, the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh campaigned to cancel the invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Bangladesh by the government of Bangladesh.[12]
Associate organisations
[edit]- Chhatra Jamiat Bangladesh[13]
- Jubo Jamiat Bangladesh[14]
Leaders
[edit]See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Except Chattogram, mayoral post has been dissolved in all other city corporations of the country
References
[edit]- ^ "Newsfront". Pakistan Forum. 2 (1): 20–25. 1971. ISSN 0315-7725 – via JSTOR.
Ideologically these are the parties of the far-right who have always collaborated with the exploiting classes.
- ^ "Islamic parties calculate ahead of polls". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ Mahmud, Sumon. "Bangladesh Islamist groups plan new alliances for next election". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "A united front for a divided lot". The Daily Star. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "List of 3rd Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "List of 4th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "Mufti Wakkas gets 6-month bail". banglanews24.com. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Mufti Wakkas granted bail". Dhaka Tribune. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh protests". Daily Sun (Bangladesh). Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Hefazat takes the Tea Party route". Dhaka Tribune. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam slams India's seeking Bangladeshi land". New Age (Bangladesh). Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ Sakib, SM Najmus (28 February 2020). "Bangladeshi govt urged to withdraw Modi invitation". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ ছাত্র জমিয়ত বাংলাদেশ পরিচিতি, retrieved 20 November 2024
- ^ Jubo Jamiat, যুব জমিয়ত বাংলাদেশ পরিচিতি, retrieved 20 November 2024
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