Dhaka, Feb 04 (V7N) - Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman will deliver a national address on February 9 as part of the party’s election campaign ahead of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election and the referendum.

According to a party press release, the address is scheduled to be broadcast at 9:00pm on Monday. The party said the speech aims to present Jamaat-e-Islami’s position, commitments and vision to the people at a crucial moment in the national electoral process.

The statement said Jamaat-e-Islami, as a responsible political organisation, remains committed to meeting the expectations and aspirations of the people and to contributing positively to democratic practice in the country.

It also said the party formally submitted an application on Tuesday to the Chief Election Commissioner seeking permission to broadcast the address through state-run Bangladesh Television (BTV) and Bangladesh Betar.

Expressing optimism, the press release said Jamaat hopes the Election Commission will take the necessary steps to approve the broadcast at the scheduled time.

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