Thursday, 29 January, 2026
A local leader of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has died after being injured in a clash between supporters of Jamaat-e-Islami and the BNP in Jhenaigati upazila of Sherpur district on Wednesday evening.
Rezaul Karim, general secretary of the Sreebardi Upazila unit, succumbed to his injuries around 9:30 pm while on the way to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, said said Sherpur Additional Superintendent of Police Md. Mizanur Rahman Bhuiyan.
Jamaat candidate for Sherpur-3 constituency Mohammad Nuruzzaman Badal said Rezaul Karim was seriously injured in the clash at Jhenaigati Bazar area earlier in the evening.
Following the incident, the district unit of Jamaat-e-Islami brought out a protest rally in Sherpur town.
The party also held a press conference in Sreebardi, strongly condemning the killing and demanding justice for those responsible.
The clash broke out between BNP and Jamaat supporters around 3 pm over seating arrangement during a manifesto-reading programme, leaving at least 30 people injured, said witnesses.
Six motorbikes along with over 100 chairs were vandalised and set on fire.
The programme was organised by the upazila administration for rival candidates of the Sherpur-3 (Sreebardi-Jhenaigati) constituency at the Mini Stadium ground in Jhenaigati.
Leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and the BNP blamed each other for the incident.
Jamaat Denounces Attack, Calls For Probe
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar condemned the attack during an election manifesto reading in Jhenaigati, Sherpur, which led to the death of Maulana Rezaul Karim, Secretary of the Shibpur Upazila Jamaat.
In a statement, Parwar called for the immediate arrest of those responsible for the violence and demanded exemplary punishment.
Parwar criticized the failure of law enforcement to ensure the safety of the injured, urging the Election Commission to take immediate steps to ensure security and a violence-free environment before the elections.
He extended sympathies to the bereaved family, saying, "Karim's martyrdom would not be in vain," and vowed to continue the fight against terrorism and oppression.
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A local leader of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has died after being injured in a clash between supporters of Jamaat-e-Islami and the BNP in Jhenaigati upazila of Sherpur district on Wednesday evening.
Rezaul Karim, general secretary of the Sreebardi Upazila unit, succumbed to his injuries around 9:30 pm while on the way to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, said said Sherpur Additional Superintendent of Police Md. Mizanur Rahman Bhuiyan.
Jamaat candidate for Sherpur-3 constituency Mohammad Nuruzzaman Badal said Rezaul Karim was seriously injured in the clash at Jhenaigati Bazar area earlier in the evening.
Following the incident, the district unit of Jamaat-e-Islami brought out a protest rally in Sherpur town.
The party also held a press conference in Sreebardi, strongly condemning the killing and demanding justice for those responsible.
The clash broke out between BNP and Jamaat supporters around 3 pm over seating arrangement during a manifesto-reading programme, leaving at least 30 people injured, said witnesses.
Six motorbikes along with over 100 chairs were vandalised and set on fire.
The programme was organised by the upazila administration for rival candidates of the Sherpur-3 (Sreebardi-Jhenaigati) constituency at the Mini Stadium ground in Jhenaigati.
Leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and the BNP blamed each other for the incident.
Jamaat Denounces Attack, Calls For Probe
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar condemned the attack during an election manifesto reading in Jhenaigati, Sherpur, which led to the death of Maulana Rezaul Karim, Secretary of the Shibpur Upazila Jamaat.
In a statement, Parwar called for the immediate arrest of those responsible for the violence and demanded exemplary punishment.
Parwar criticized the failure of law enforcement to ensure the safety of the injured, urging the Election Commission to take immediate steps to ensure security and a violence-free environment before the elections.
He extended sympathies to the bereaved family, saying, "Karim's martyrdom would not be in vain," and vowed to continue the fight against terrorism and oppression.
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