United News of Bangladesh

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Wednesday said his party wants to restore lasting peace in the country’s hill areas and does not want to see any further unrest there. “If we come to power, peace will return to the hill areas,” he said while speaking at the party’s election manifesto announcement ceremony held at a hotel in Banani. Referring to the long-standing conflict in the region, Dr Shafiqur Rahman said that, according to his knowledge, more than 10,000 members of the armed forces have lost their lives while serving in the hill areas. Questioning why so many soldiers had to sacrifice their lives on their own soil, he said his party would work to identify the root causes of unrest and resolve the problems in a way that ensures peace and satisfaction for the local people. Diplomats from various countries, leaders of political parties, senior journalists, business leaders and representatives from different professions were present at the programme.