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JASHORE, Feb 2, 2026 (BSS) – Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami candidate for Jessore-3 (Sadar) constituency Md. Abdul Quader has pledged to make Jashore free from terrorism if elected in the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad polls slated for February 12. 

In an exclusive interview with BSS here recently, he said Jashore has long been suffered by terrorism and promised to take effective steps to restore peace and security in the area.

“Jashore has been known as a city of terrorism for a long time…I will take steps to make the district free from terrorism, InshaAllah,” he added.

Highlighting local development issues, the Jamaat candidate also pointed to severe traffic congestion and chronic water-logging in the city. In this context, he blamed illegal encroachment and corruption for blocking the Mukteshwari and Bhairab rivers, which has disrupted natural drainage.

If elected, he said dredging the rivers would be given priority to resolve water-logging in the district.

Quader, a former Vice-President of Islami Chhatra Shibir of Jessore MM College unit during the 1980–81 academic year, settled in Dhaka after his student life where he was involved in the garment production and export business.

He previously served as a Rokon of Jamaat-e-Islami’s Dhaka North unit and currently holds the same position in Jashore.

Regarding election code of conduct, he said he is strictly following the Election Commission’s code of conduct and has instructed party leaders and activists to do the same.

“I am repeatedly warning the workers to ensure that the code of conduct is not violated in any way,” he added.

On the July Charter, Quader expressed full support, saying Jamaat-e-Islami cherishes the spirit of the July Uprising and is campaigning for a “Yes” vote in the referendum.

Sharing his expectations for the upcoming election, he said people were deprived of their voting rights in the last three national elections and now expects a free, fair, and festive election atmosphere.

He urged all political parties to refrain from violence and ensure voters can cast their ballots freely and safely. Quader is contesting the polls with his party’s electoral symbol “Dari Palla(Scale)”.

The other candidates of the constituency are- Anindya Islam Amit of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Muhammad Shoaib Hossain of Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB), Md. Khabir Gazi of Jatiya Party (JP), Md. Nizamuddin Amit of Jatiya Ganatantrik Party and Md. Rashed Khan of Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB).

The constituency has 613,460 voters, including 307,549 male voters, 305,901 female voters, and 10 third-gender voters. There are 190 polling stations across 14 unions and one municipality, while 6,824 voters have registered for postal ballots.