{"id":4869,"date":"2025-11-24T02:20:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T20:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyrepublicbd.com\/?p=4869"},"modified":"2026-02-07T10:52:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T04:52:12","slug":"dictator-jamaat-shibirs-double-face-revealed-says-masood-kamal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyrepublicbd.com\/?p=4869","title":{"rendered":"Shahjahan Chowdhury exposes dictator Jamaat-Shibir\u2019s double face"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Senior journalist Masood Kamal has accused Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir, of shedding their religious facade to reveal an underlying authoritarian streak in a scathing critique that has sent ripples through Bangladesh&#8217;s political landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kamal&#8217;s observations, delivered in a widely circulated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jl8tuZMiq7k&amp;pp=ygUFa290aGE%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video <\/a>address, come amid heightened scrutiny of the Islamist party&#8217;s strategies ahead of national elections, underscoring the importance of veteran media voices in holding power aspirants accountable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u0986\u09b2\u09cd\u09b2\u09be\u09b9 \u0995\u09c0 \u099a\u09be\u09a8, \u09b8\u09c7\u099f\u09be\u0993 \u099c\u09be\u09a8\u09c7 \u099c\u09be\u09ae\u09be\u09af\u09bc\u09be\u09a4 \u09a8\u09c7\u09a4\u09be! 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He argued that these successes have emboldened Jamaat leaders, leading to noticeable shifts in their rhetoric and behaviour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The arrogance is palpable,&#8221; Kamal said, noting that elected student representatives now exhibit a sense of entitlement that mirrors broader ambitions within the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dailyrepublicbd.com\/?p=4807\">Jamaat-Led Yunus Regime: Victory Day parade cancelled for second year<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dailyrepublicbd.com\/?p=4429\">From Interim Savior to Civil War Architect: Yunus\u2019 deadly dance with ISI and Jamaat<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dailyrepublicbd.com\/?p=4235\">Abdun Noor Tushar concerned over Jamaat\u2019s influence, election integrity<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the heart of Kamal&#8217;s analysis is Chittagong Jamaat leader Shahjahan Chowdhury, whose controversial statements have dominated discussions. Chowdhury, a parliamentary candidate, reportedly claimed that the current political opportunity &#8220;will not come again,&#8221; implying a once-in-a-lifetime chance to seize power. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More alarmingly, he advocated bringing the administration &#8220;under our control,&#8221; suggesting that officials should &#8220;rise and sit at our words, arrest and file cases on our command.&#8221; Kamal labeled this as &#8220;terrible&#8221; and &#8220;fascist,&#8221; drawing parallels to the autocratic tactics of the ousted Sheikh Hasina regime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u099c\u09be\u09ae\u09be\u09df\u09be\u09a4 \u09a8\u09c7\u09a4\u09be \u09b6\u09be\u09b9\u099c\u09be\u09b9\u09be\u09a8 \u099a\u09cc\u09a7\u09c1\u09b0\u09c0 \u09ac\u09b2\u09b2\u09c7\u09a8, \u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u09b6\u09be\u09b8\u09a8 \u0986\u09ae\u09be\u09a6\u09c7\u09b0 \u0995\u09a5\u09be\u09af\u09bc \u0989\u09a0\u09ac\u09c7, \u0986\u09ae\u09be\u09a6\u09c7\u09b0 \u0995\u09a5\u09be\u09af\u09bc \u09ac\u09b8\u09ac\u09c7 | Jamaat-e-Islami\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0SBaAvQf_4U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kamal questioned whether Jamaat&#8217;s public image of piety and justice masks a deeper dictatorial intent. &#8220;Is the face we see of Jamaat the outer one? Inside, are they all Shahjahan Chowdhury?&#8221; he asked, challenging the party to address these revelations transparently. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dailyrepublicbd.com\/?p=4181\">Nobonita Chowdhury connects the dots: Jamaat is NCP\u2019s mother party<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dailyrepublicbd.com\/?p=3716\">Jamaat leader Taher warns of jihad against India from New York event<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also criticised Chowdhury&#8217;s claim that &#8220;Allah has decided to bring Jamaat to power,&#8221; calling it reckless and potentially faith-undermining. &#8220;How do you know Allah&#8217;s decision? If Jamaat fails, what will believers think\u2014that Allah&#8217;s will doesn&#8217;t hold?&#8221; Kamal warned, highlighting the risk of eroding public trust in religious rhetoric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The journalist extended his advice to newly elected student leaders, urging restraint amid reports of threats to expel dissenting teachers. &#8220;Who are you to throw out a teacher? Votes have gone to your head,&#8221; he said, emphasising that true character emerges over time and masks eventually slip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jamaat has responded by distancing itself from Chowdhury&#8217;s remarks, labelling them personal, and announcing internal measures. Meanwhile, BNP has demanded his arrest, accusing Jamaat of plotting a &#8220;new fascism&#8221; that could undermine fair elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kamal&#8217;s insights, rooted in decades of journalistic experience, serve as a timely reminder of the perils of unchecked ambition in politics. As Bangladesh navigates a fragile democratic transition, voices like his are crucial in exposing hypocrisies and fostering accountability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senior journalist Masood Kamal has accused Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir, of shedding their religious facade to reveal an underlying authoritarian streak in a scathing critique that&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":4872,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43,646,83,42],"tags":[77,46,1226,51,76,602,50,71,54,205,65,56,85,1225,64],"class_list":["post-4869","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime","category-culture","category-opinion","category-politics","tag-awami-league","tag-bnp","tag-dictatorship","tag-election","tag-extremism","tag-fascism","tag-interim-government","tag-islami-chhatra-shibir","tag-jamaat-e-islami","tag-masood-kamal","tag-mobocracy","tag-muhammad-yunus","tag-national-citizen-party-ncp","tag-shahjahan-chowdhury","tag-yunus-gang"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyrepublicbd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4869","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyrepublicbd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyrepublicbd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyrepublicbd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyrepublicbd.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4869"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/dailyrepublicbd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4869\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6132,"href":"https:\/\/dailyrepublicbd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4869\/revisions\/6132"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyrepublicbd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4872"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyrepublicbd.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4869"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyrepublicbd.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4869"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyrepublicbd.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4869"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}