Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman said on Friday that though fascists have temporarily left the country, fascism itself has not yet departed.

He made the remarks while addressing a Chattogram divisional rally, organized by eight Islamic parties, at the historic Lal Dighi Maidan.

Shafiqur laid stress that no form of fascism will be tolerated in the country and anyone attempting to revive it will face strict resistance.

“We do not seek victory for the eight parties alone; we aspire for the victory of 180 million people,” the Jamaat leader said.

“This victory will be achieved through the Qur’an. From the villages, the trumpet of victory will sound. The future Bangladesh will be a Qur’an-based Bangladesh.”

Addressing the mammoth rally, Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis Ameer Mamunul Haque stressed the need to implement a Qur’an-based economic system in the country.

“We want to establish rights and ownership through the Qur’an,” he said, adding that the era of ‘Sonar (golden) Bangladesh’ and ‘Digital Bangladesh’ has passed; now they (eight-party) want to see an ‘Al-Qur’an Bangladesh.’

Warning of the ongoing conspiracies centring the national election, Islami Andolan Bangladesh Senior Nayeb-e-Ameer Mufti Faizul Karim said these conspiracies must be exposed and the interim government should conduct elections promptly.

‘Eight-party alliance’ fighting for people’s victory: Jamaat Ameer

The rally began around 1:45pm, with party leaders and activists marching in processions carrying banners and festoons toward Lal Dighi Maidan.

Leaders from Jamaat, Islami Andolan, Khelafat Majlish, Nezam-e-Islam Party, Khelafat Andolan, and Bangladesh Development Party, among others, participated in the rally.