Hefazat forms committee to unite seven Islamic parties

A liaison committee has been formed to coordinate efforts to forge unity among seven Qawmi-based Islamic parties, with Hefazat-e-Islam Secretary General Sajidur Rahman named its convener.

The decision was taken at a meeting between Hefazat leaders and representatives of the seven parties at Al-Jamiatul Islamia Azizul Uloom Babunagar Madrasa in Fatikchhari, Chattogram, yesterday.

Hefazat Ameer Muhibbullah Babunagari chaired the meeting.

The parties are Islami Andolan Bangladesh, Bangladesh Khilafat Majlis, Khilafat Majlis, Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam Bangladesh, Bangladesh Khilafat Andolan, Islami Oikya Jote and Bangladesh Nezam-e-Islam Party.

The committee will hold its first meeting in Dhaka on October 22, Hefazat-e-Islam Joint Secretary General Azizul Haque Islamabadi said. He said the parties currently hold different political positions. Some are aligned with the BNP, some with the Jamaat-led alliance, while others are operating independently.

“Hefazat, as an umbrella organisation, wants to create unity among them so that they can jointly resist activities they consider contrary to Islamic values,” he said.

The committee, headed by Sajidur Rahman, will include two other senior Hefazat leaders and three representatives from each of the seven parties.