The chief guest said, “For the past 17 years, we have been living in an era of ignorance. What has the previous Awami League government not done—murder, oppression, injustice? They have engaged in corruption, siphoned off money, committed secret killings, and hanged innocent people by framing them with false charges. Therefore, we have three demands from the interim government: justice, reform, and then national elections.

Who is looting the country? Jamaat-e-Islami is not involved in any looting or occupation. For this reason, we want to run the country by adhering to Allah’s laws. InshaAllah, Jamaat will continue to work towards establishing Islamic governance in the country.”

Special guests who spoke at the Workers’ Conference included Advocate Matiur Rahman Akand, member of Jamaat’s central executive council and publicity secretary; Dr. Maulana Md. Shamiul Haq Faruqi, central organizational secretary and director of the Mymensingh region; and Dr. Shafiqul Islam Masud, former president of the central Chhatra Shibir and secretary of Dhaka South City.

Present at the district Jamaat’s Workers’ Conference were Jamaat-e-Islami’s nominated candidates: Principal Mosaddeq Bhuiyan for Kishoreganj-1 (Sadar-Hossainpur), Maulana Shafiqul Islam Moral, former vice-chairman of Katiadi Upazila Parishad and member of Katiadi Upazila Working Committee, for Kishoreganj-2 (Katiadi-Pakundia), Colonel (Retd.) Dr. Jihad Khan for Kishoreganj-3 (Karimganj-Tarail), Advocate Sheikh Md. Rokn Reza for Kishoreganj-4 (Itna-Mithamoin-Austagram), Professor Md. Ramzan Ali, central Majlis-e-Shura member and Kishoreganj district Amir, for Kishoreganj-5 (Bajitpur-Nikli), and Maulana Md. Kabir Hossain, former student leader and Bhairab Upazila Amir, for Kishoreganj-6 (Bhairab-Kuliarchar).

Besides, invited guests included the Amirs of Sherpur, Jamalpur, and Netrokona district Jamaat, along with Jamaat-Shibir leaders and workers from the 13 upazilas of Kishoreganj district. Despite adverse weather, nearly one lakh people attended.