Patharghata, Barguna June 12 (V7N)  – Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami's nominated candidate for the Barguna-2 constituency, Dr. Sultan Ahmed, held a public meeting in Patharghata today, marking his "auspicious arrival" in the area. This event follows the Bangladesh Supreme Court's recent decision on June 1, 2025, to lift the ban on Jamaat-e-Islami, reinstating its political registration and paving the way for its participation in the upcoming general election.

The public meeting took place at Patharghata Central Eidgah Maidan around 11 AM on Thursday. Dr. Md. Sultan Ahmed, who is also a Shura member of Dhaka Metropolitan South, has been formally nominated as the party's candidate for the Barguna-2 constituency, which includes Patharghata, Bamna, and Betagi Upazilas. His nomination was finalized during a Central Election Commission meeting of Jamaat-e-Islami held at the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami District Office on February 7.

The meeting was chaired by Patharghata Upazila Jamaat Islami Ameer Hafez Maulana Masudul Alam. Maulana Abu Jafar Mohammad Saleh, former Ameer of Barguna District Jamaat Islami, delivered the main address.

Among the special guests attending the rally were Md. Asaduzzaman Al Mamun, Secretary General of Jamaat Islami Barguna District Branch; Md. Shamim Ahsan, Assistant Secretary of Jamaat Barguna District Branch; Betagi Upazila Amir Md. Saidul Islam Sohrab; Bamna Upazila Amir Hafez Md. Saidur Rahman; Md. Sumon Abdullah, President of Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir Barguna District Branch; and Professor Dr. Shah Alam.

The election rally was conducted by Jahangir Hossain, Patharghata Upazila Secretary of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.

The current interim government, led by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, has indicated that the next national elections will be held in the first half of April 2026. However, some political parties, including the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), have called for elections by December 2025. The lifting of the ban on Jamaat-e-Islami adds another significant player to Bangladesh's evolving political landscape.

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