Why it matters:
After Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina escaped on August 5, political prisoners and many terrorists were freed, but Jamaat leader ATM Azharul Islam, convicted of crimes against humanity in 1971, remains imprisoned.
Key points:
- Azharul Islam has been jailed for 13+ years.
- Jamaat-e-Islami has protested for his release and electoral reforms since the new government took power.
- The previous Awami League government executed five top Jamaat leaders, and six others died in prison.
- Despite the ousting of the Awami League, Azharul Islam has not been released, and Jamaat’s registration has not been restored.
Go deeper:
Leaders of the Jamaat are fervently calling for the reinstatement of their party registration, their voices rising in defiance as they challenge the current government's portrayal of them as oppressors. They are questioning the injustices they face, demanding recognition and justice in a political landscape that they feel has turned sour against them.
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