Jamaat-e-Islami has alleged a series of attacks, harassment, and intimidation against its women activists during election campaigns across different parts of the country. The party released visual evidence of 11 such incidents at a press conference held on Tuesday at its central office, where video footage of the attacks was presented.

Addressing the press conference, Jamaat’s Nayeb-e-Ameer Dr. Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher said that women involved in election activities—particularly Jamaat women activists—have recently been subjected to repeated physical assaults, verbal abuse, humiliation, threats, and social harassment. He described the situation as a serious national concern regarding women’s safety.

Dr. Taher warned that today the victims may belong to one political party, but tomorrow they could be from any other party—or even ordinary citizens’ daughters or sisters. He stated that if such violence continues, it will gradually push women out of political participation altogether, which would be unacceptable in a democratic society. He claimed that these incidents are not isolated but are occurring in a planned and systematic manner.

Among the incidents cited, Jamaat reported attacks on women activists during campaign activities in Jessore, Chuadanga, Comilla, Tangail, Lalmonirhat, Jhenaidah, Bhola, Meherpur, Keraniganj, and other areas. The allegations include physical assault, harassment, tearing of hijabs, seizure and destruction of mobile phones, verbal abuse, and obstruction of campaign activities. Several women were reportedly injured in these incidents.

In some cases, Jamaat alleged that BNP activists and leaders were involved in the attacks, while law enforcement agencies remained passive despite being present at the scene.

Dr. Taher stated that political violence against women is not a party issue but a national human rights crisis and a direct violation of constitutional provisions guaranteeing equality, security, and dignity. He placed six key demands, including judicial investigations into all incidents, arrest and punishment of perpetrators regardless of political affiliation, special security arrangements for women during election campaigns, legal action against hate speech, prioritization of women’s safety by the Election Commission and administration, and neutral support from media and civil society.

He also announced that Jamaat’s women’s wing will organize a women’s rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka next Saturday in protest against violence and harassment targeting women during election campaigns—the first such rally of its kind by the party.