Staff Reporter :
The ban on the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir, is expected to be lifted on Tuesday, according to lawyer Md. Shishir Monir, who represents the Jamaat-e-Islami.
Monir made this disclosure on Monday while speaking on the premises of the Supreme Court.
The ban, imposed by the Sheikh Hasina government on August 1 under Section 18(1) of the Anti-Terrorism Act, came during the height of the anti-discrimination student movement.
However, just days later, on August 5, the Hasina-led government was overthrown, and Sheikh Hasina fled the country, reportedly seeking refuge in India.
In the wake of these dramatic political changes, Jamaat-e-Islami has been actively working to reverse the ban.
Monir explained that the Jamaat placed the issue of the ban before the new government, which sought legal guidance on how it could be lifted. Following this, the party appointed Monir as their legal representative.
“The ban was imposed under the Anti-Terrorism Act, and there is a provision within the law for its withdrawal,” Monir said.
He added that he has communicated this explanation to the relevant authorities in the home and law ministries and that the process for lifting the ban is underway.
In the aftermath of Sheikh Hasina’s departure, Jamaat-e-Islami has embarked on a nationwide campaign to revitalize its organization.
This effort includes reopening party offices in Dhaka and across the country, as well as working to free its detained leaders and workers who have faced repression, imprisonment, and extrajudicial killings over the past 15 years.
One of Jamaat’s key strategies moving forward is to unite all Islamist political parties in Bangladesh under a single banner.
The party aims to present a united Islamist front in the next general elections, with the goal of establishing a government guided by Islamic principles.
The party is also pursuing the reinstatement of its registration with the Election Commission, which was revoked during the final stages of the student-people movement.
Jamaat-e-Islami chief Dr. Shafiqur Rahman underscored the party’s current priorities in an interview, stating, “Our party leaders are committed to rejuvenating our organization across the country.
We will then work to unite all Islamist political parties, as we believe that Islamist forces should stand together and that Bangladesh should be governed based on religious principles.”
This message of unity was echoed during a recent meeting with top Qawmi scholars, including members of the Hefazat-e-Islam.
The gathering, held in Dhaka on Sunday, featured prominent Islamic figures and focused on the possibility of establishing a government based on Islamic law under Jamaat’s leadership.
Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, speaking at the meeting, emphasized the need for unity: “We must stand together like a wall of lead.
I ask for forgiveness if I have hurt anyone in the past and hope for unity moving forward.”