Promise of employment instead of unemployment allowance by Jamaat Amir

Jan 24, 2026
Politics

File Photo: Amir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Dr. Shafiqul Rahman (Collected)

PNN News Desk, Dhaka:

Amir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Dr. Shafiqul Rahman has stated that the youth will not be made dependent by providing unemployment allowances. According to him, unemployment allowances ultimately become a means of creating more unemployed individuals. Instead, creating employment opportunities for young people and transforming them into skilled human resources is the objective.

He made these remarks on Saturday (24 January) during an election rally at SM Pilot High School field in Palashbari, Gaibandha, where he was the chief guest.

Dr. Shafiqul Rahman said that if Jamaat-e-Islami assumes responsibility for governing the state, the new university to be established in North Bengal will prioritize Gaibandha district. He also highlighted plans to transform North Bengal into an agriculture-based economic zone, establish EPZs, rejuvenate dead rivers, and improve people’s living standards through river-centric development.

The Jamaat Amir further said that the contributions of North Bengal’s outstanding sons, such as Abu Saeed, will never be forgotten by the nation. Jamaat is working to build a just Bangladesh inspired by their vision. He said that to free the country from long-standing corruption, misrule, abductions, murders, and extortion, the public must vote in favor of change.

He urged the public that to move past past failures, it is essential to support justice and good governance through a “Yes” vote.

The rally was presided over by 10-party alliance parliamentary candidate Principal Nazrul Islam Lebu from Gaibandha-3, and special guests included Jamaat-e-Islami assistant secretary Maulana Abdul Halim, JAGPA President Rashed Pradhan, Islami Chhatra Shibir Secretary General Sigbatullah, and parliamentary candidates from various constituencies in Gaibandha.