Birmingham: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar has asserted that structural reform and qualitative change in national leadership are the only ways to resolve the country's existing problems. 'When the morality of a nation erodes, no structural or fundamental reform can succeed unless moral leadership is restored,' he emphasized during a community gathering on Tuesday evening at a convention hall in Birmingham, UK, organized by Probashi Voice UK Midlands, according to a press release.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Parwar highlighted that ethical leadership at the national level would automatically address longstanding grievances of Bangladeshi expatriates, including harassment at airports. He accused the previous fallen fascist regime of dismantling state institutions and advocated for an Islamic, patriotic government to meet the demands of expatriates. 'We will take all necessary initiatives to fulfil these demands, InshaAllah,' he added.
Parwar further stated that the Jamaat party played a leading role in advocating for expatriate voting rights despite enduring severe repression during the long period of authoritarian rule. He noted that the party's central, district, and upazila offices were forcibly shut down, top leaders executed, and the party was ultimately banned. However, he expressed optimism, citing the student uprising of '24 as a new dawn for Bangladesh, achieved solely by the mercy and help of Allah.
He emphasized the importance of seeking divine satisfaction for success in the hereafter, stating, 'We seek Allah's satisfaction by establishing His dwin on His land.' With the national election scheduled for February, Parwar urged expatriates and all citizens to contribute significantly from their respective positions in establishing an Islamic welfare state.
The event, chaired by Probashi Voice President Syed Zamirul Islam Babur and conducted by Maulana Saifuddin, saw the presentation of a memorandum by Probashi Voice Secretary Abdus Salam Mohammad Masum. Community leaders, including Farid Mia, Maulana Lutfor Rahman Belal, Barrister Abdullah Mohammad Ismail, businessman Abdul Malik Parvez, Khelafat Majlish leader Enamul Hasan Sabir, Habibur Rahman, Dr M A Matin, Khandaker Kabir Uddin, and Tanzim Mahbub, were also present.