‘People won’t need to take to streets for due rights’

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday said if his party comes to power, no one will have to stand on the streets to demand their due rights.

"Guided by justice, everyone will receive what they are rightfully owed," he said while addressing the annual session of the Forum of Diploma Engineers Bangladesh at the Institute of Diploma Engineers auditorium in the capital's Kakrail.

At the programme, the Jamaat chief outlined three fundamental commitments the party pledges to implement if voted to power -- reforming the education system, eradicating bribery and corruption, and restructuring wages to reflect responsibilities across all sectors.

"First of all, we'll not keep this broken education system. We'll not promote the kind of education that breeds immorality, corruption, or degrades human values. Instead, we will offer the kind of education that teaches respect," he said.

Citing the need to align global education with lessons of morality, he added, "Once a boy or girl completes their education, they'll find work suited to their qualifications. Either they will become entrepreneurs, or they will secure a job in the service sector. No one will remain unemployed."

On the second commitment, Shafiqur said if Jamaat comes to power, it will eliminate bribery and corruption. He further promised to align wages with the nature of work across sectors.

Highlighting that police carry out their duties at great personal risk, the Jamaat ameer said, "If they are paid a beggar's wage, why would they take such risks? They must be treated with dignity. Because this isn't ensured, there is no peace in society today."