Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) today announced its commitment to implementing the basic principles of Islam in governing the state.
Unveiling its manifesto, the party said Islam offers not only a system of belief and worship but also clear guidance for all aspects of human life.
At a press briefing at the party office, IAB Ameer Mufti Syed Rezaul Karim said that the fundamental principles of Islamic governance include an independent judiciary, justice, accountability, sensitivity to citizens’ interests, social security, and the rule of law.
“If Islami Andolan Bangladesh comes to power, it will ensure the full implementation of these foundational principles,” he added.
The party also pledged to protect the rights and dignity of followers of all religions and ethnic minorities, stressing equal treatment for all citizens. “No one will be regarded as a minority or majority based on religion or ethnicity. We are committed to ensuring a safe, secure, and celebratory environment for the protection and practice of all religious beliefs,” the manifesto said.
IAB said its “Public Expectations’ Manifesto” has been divided into three sections: eight points on state governance, six on state reform, and 28 points on sectoral planning.
Its state governance agenda includes treating state power as a responsibility, ensuring a stable transition of power, maintaining mutually respectful and cooperative foreign relations with all countries, including neighbours, ensuring good governance, transparency, and accountability, addressing discrimination through legal, institutional, and social measures, eradicating corruption, and safeguarding women’s dignity and rights.
“Islam provides the most effective framework for women’s employment, rights, dignity, and freedom,” said the IAB ameer, adding that all measures would be taken in line with the land’s “thousand-year-old beliefs, values, and traditions”.
On state reform, the party said it would uphold the spirit of the Liberation War and the July Uprising, introduce a proportional representation (PR) system in national elections, ensure a balance of power, establish a service-oriented, skilled, and honest bureaucracy, and build a self-reliant, multidimensional state defence system.
