Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday said the national election can be held only after basic reforms, the trial for crimes against humanity committed in July, and the establishment of a proper election system.

He urged people from all walks of life to remain restrained, vigilant, and united

However, both of them were arrested earlier for their alleged involvement in assisting members of banned militant outfit Ansar al Islam.

Bangladesh’s vicious cycle of political retribution stops with Jamaat-e-Islami, said its Ameer Shafiqur Rahman.

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.