A delegation led by EU EOM Chief Observer Ivars Ijabs met with Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Dr Shafiqur Rahman today at the Jamaat Ameer's office in Dhaka. Photo : Collected

DHAKA, Jan 12, 2026 (BSS) - A three-member delegation led by European Union 
Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) Chief Observer Ivars Ijabs paid a 
courtesy call on Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Dr Shafiqur Rahman 
today.

The discussion took place in a cordial and friendly atmosphere at around 12 
noon at the Jamaat Ameer's office in the city's Bashundhara area, said a 
press release. 

During the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on various issues of mutual 
interest involving Bangladesh and the European Union (EU). They particularly 
discussed the importance of ensuring that the upcoming 13th National 
Parliamentary Election is held in a free, fair and credible manner. 

Both sides noted that Bangladesh and the EU would work closely to this end. 
The delegation also expressed their commitment to further strengthening and 
sustaining all constitutional and democratic institutions in Bangladesh.

At the meeting, the EU side assured that a 200-member delegation of the 
European Union would be deployed to observe the forthcoming national 
parliamentary election in Bangladesh.

The delegation and the Jamaat Ameer expressed optimism that bilateral 
relations between Bangladesh and the European Union would continue to 
progress in the future through cooperation, development and mutual 
understanding.

Assistant Secretary General of Jamaat-e-Islami and Central Publicity and 
Media Department Chief Advocate Ehsanul Mahbub Jubayer, eminent educationist 
and engineer Dr Jubayer Ahmed, Development Team Lead Dewan Alamgir, and 
Foreign Affairs Adviser to the Jamaat Ameer Professor Dr Mahmudul Hasan were 
present at the meeting.