Jamaat-e-Islami unveils election manifesto with 26 priority areas at Dhaka hotel, pledging humane Bangladesh. Photo : BSS

DHAKA, Feb 4, 2026 (BSS) - Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami today unveiled its election manifesto, outlining 26 priority areas aimed at building a resilient, humane and safe Bangladesh. 

The manifesto was unveiled by Jamaat Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman at a Dhaka hotel this evening.

Addressing the gathering, Dr. Rahman emphasized that his political vision transcends party victory. "I do not seek Jamaat's victory alone. I seek the victory of all 180 million citizens of Bangladesh. I do not believe in politics centered on a single group or family; I believe in the politics of the people," he said.

He added that the manifesto was prepared after extensive consultation with citizens at all levels. "Millions of people from grassroots to urban levels have shared their insights and suggestions with us. Their ideas have shaped this manifesto, which, Insha'Allah, will be people-friendly, business-friendly, peace-friendly, and discipline-friendly," Dr. Rahman said.

Jamaat Chief highlighted the party's commitment to fostering private sector growth, supporting industrialists who provide employment to millions, and nurturing industries like one would care for a newborn. "If we care for our industries today, they will sustain our nation tomorrow," he added.

Dr. Rahman further stressed balanced industrial relations, stating, "Our policy will not pit employers against workers but foster coordination and understanding. To save industries, we must empower workers, and workers must understand that the prosperity of industry ensures their own well-being."

On the party's long-term vision, he said, "We always say the party is bigger than the individual, and the country is bigger than the party. Over 54 years, we have strived to translate this slogan into reality, linking our struggles from 1947, 1971, to the July mass uprising. This manifesto is not merely a party program but a living document reflecting our nation-building plan, based on the aspirations and guidance of the people."

The manifesto is structured around 26 key areas. The first section emphasizes building an equitable, strong, and humane Bangladesh. Subsequent sections focus on independent foreign policy, robust defense capabilities, energy sector reform, sustainable economic growth, and job creation. 

It also addresses agriculture and food security, fisheries and livestock development, environmental protection and climate change mitigation, education and healthcare improvement, infrastructure development, and youth-led technology initiatives.

Jamaat-e-Islami's 26 Priority Areas in Its Election Manifesto:
1. Build an uncompromising state prioritizing national sovereignty, independence, and national interest.

2. Establish an equitable, just, and humane Bangladesh free from discrimination.

3. Empower youth and give them a central role in governance.

4. Ensure a safe, dignified, and participatory state for women.

5. Create a safe country free from drugs, extortion, and terrorism through overall law-and-order improvement.

6. Establish honest leadership at all levels and create a corruption-free state through institutional reform.

7. Develop a technology-driven, modern, and smart society.

8. Generate widespread employment across technology, manufacturing, agriculture, and industry; ensure free application, merit-based recruitment, and eliminate all forms of discrimination in government jobs.

9. Restore confidence in financial and banking systems and create a transparent, investment- and business-friendly economy.

10. Ensure fair elections under proportional representation (PR) and strengthen caretaker arrangements to consolidate an effective democracy.

11. Provide justice for past state-sponsored killings, disappearances, and extrajudicial crimes, while safeguarding fundamental human rights.

12. Preserve the history of the July uprising, rehabilitate the families of martyrs and injured fighters, and implement the July Charter.

13. Promote agricultural revolution through technology adoption and enhanced support for farmers.

14. Achieve zero-adulteration food security by 2030 and implement the "Three Zero Vision": zero environmental degradation, zero waste, and zero flood risk, creating a green and clean Bangladesh.

15. Expand small- and medium-sized industries, foster industrial growth, ensure domestic and foreign investment-friendly environment, and create broad-based employment.

16. Improve workers' wages and living standards and ensure safe and dignified working conditions, particularly for women.

17. Guarantee voting rights and all other rights for expatriates and ensure their proportional and meaningful participation in nation-building.

18. Establish equal citizen rights for all, regardless of majority or minority status, while providing special support for marginalized groups.

19. Provide modern, universal healthcare, with phased free access for the poor and underprivileged.

20. Reform the education system to meet contemporary global demands and gradually ensure free education.

21. Stabilize commodity prices within affordability and ensure access to basic necessities.

22. Revamp transport systems, reducing travel times between Dhaka and divisional cities to 2-3 hours, and implement fundamental improvements in regional connectivity and urban transport.

23. Provide low-cost housing for lower- and middle-income families.

24. Completely abolish fascist structures, continue judicial and institutional reforms, and prevent the resurgence of fascist systems in Bangladesh.

25. Introduce universal social security to ensure safe employment and gradually provide international-standard social protection for all citizens.

26. Ensure good governance through transparency and accountability at all levels, establishing a prosperous and welfare-oriented state.