Resurgence of Fascist Forces and Arson Terrorism Signals Trouble for the Country: Maulana Ahmad Abdul Qayyum

Islami Andolan Bangladesh Assistant Secretary General Maulana Ahmad Abdul Qayyum has said the return of arson attacks to the country’s political scene is a bad sign. He said destructive political activities such as setting fire to buses, shops and vehicles were extremely harmful to the country, humanity and Islam. Politics of revenge would push the country into a severe crisis, he added. He also expressed concern that people were becoming increasingly fearful due to the failure to improve the law and order situation.

“Politicians in this country have failed to break free from the politics of revenge over the past 55 years. Establishing a Shariah-based state system is necessary to uproot this politics of revenge. If Islamic Shariah is established, the politics of revenge will come to an end in the country forever,” he said.

He also called on people to join the Islamic movement under the leadership of the Pir Saheb of Charmonai and help build the country on an ideological foundation. He made the remarks as the chief guest at a meeting organised on Wednesday evening (November 11) to inaugurate the new office of the Bangra upazila unit of Islami Andolan Bangladesh in Cumilla North district.

The meeting was chaired by Bangra upazila unit President Mufti Delwar Amin and moderated by its Secretary Hafez Maulana Faisal Mahmud. Cumilla North district unit Secretary Mufti Rashedul Islam attended as a special guest. Among others, district leaders Mufti Mansurul Haque, Master Ariful Islam, Maulana Muhammad Abdullah, Hafez Maulana Shafayet Hossain and Rezaul Haque also spoke at the event.

Maulana Ahmad Abdul Qayyum further said people wanted to be free from terrorism and the menace of juvenile gangs. Terrorism, extortion and drug abuse had taken a serious turn, he said. He warned that the deteriorating law and order situation was allowing fascist groups to become active again. Such groups were holding rallies and setting fires in different places, he added, saying that a country could not continue this way.