Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (BJI) has indicated readiness to join a unity government after Bangladesh’s parliamentary elections scheduled for February, marking a decisive step in its return to national politics after years of exclusion.
Party chief Shafiqur Rahman said BJI has already held discussions with several political groups and remains open to collective governance aimed at national stability. He said the party seeks a stable administration for a full five-year term and believes shared responsibility among parties offers a workable path.
Rahman stressed anti-corruption as a core condition for any unity arrangement. He said clean governance must remain a common agenda if parties decide to govern together. Jamaat, which last served in government between 2001 and 2006 as a junior partner to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, remains open to renewed cooperation.
On leadership, Rahman said the prime minister would emerge from the party securing the highest number of seats. If Jamaat achieves it, the party leadership will decide its nominee.
The party’s renewed political momentum follows the removal of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina after a youth-led uprising in August 2024. Jamaat had remained barred from elections since 2013 until restrictions were lifted by an interim administration in August 2024.
Rahman also addressed foreign relations, calling for balanced ties with all countries, including India and Pakistan.