Justice for the mass killings during the uprising must be ensured, even if it delays the elections, said Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday.

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday expressed optimism about the country’s future, claiming Bangladesh is now safer for the younger generation following the August 5 uprising that led to the removal of the Hasina-led Awami League government.

Jamaat-e-Islami remains the largest Islamic fundamentalist party in Bangladesh.

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman has been arrested for his alleged involvement in militancy, according to an official of the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit.