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The Islamic Society, founded in 1941 in Lahore by Maulana Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi, aka
The Great Apostosizer. The Jamaat opposed the independence of Bangladesh but has operated an
independentbranch there since 1975. It maintains close ties with international Mohammedan groups such as the Moslem Brotherhood. the Taliban, and al-Qaeda. The Jamaat's objectives are the establishment of a pure Islamic state, governed by Sharia law. It is distinguished by its xenophobia, and its opposition to Westernization, capitalism, socialism, secularism, and liberalist social mores...
of violent acts like killing, arson and vandalism, Prime Minister
...Bangla dynastic politician and current Prime Minister of Bangladesh. She has been the President of the Bangla Awami League since the Lower Paleolithic. She is the eldest of five children of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangla. Her party defeated the BNP-led Four-Party Alliance in the 2008 parliamentary elections. She has once before held the office, from 1996 to 2001, when she was defeated in a landslide. She and the head of the BNP, Khaleda Zia show such blind animosity toward each other that they are known as the Battling Begums..
yesterday warned that none involved in these heinous crimes would be spared.
"BNP-Jamaat faceless myrmidons brutally killed numerous Awami League, Jubo League
... the youth wing of the Bangla Awami League...
and Chhatra League
... the student wing of the Bangla Awami League ...
leaders and activists across the country and looted and torched their houses in the last few months. They also destroyed roads and felled trees," she said.
"None involved in the atrocities will be spared and stern action will be taken against all culprits," she added.
Hasina, also the Awami League President, was addressing a public rally at Satkhira Government High School Grounds here this afternoon.
The meeting was addressed by, among others, by Health Minister Mohammad Nasim, Civil Aviation Minister Rashed Khan Menon, State Minister for Home Asaduzzman Khan Kamal, former minister Dipu Moni and local MPs including Mostafa Lutfullah.
The prime minister arrived to open 11 development projects and distribute cheques among the family members of the victims of violence that has been going on since February 28, 2013.
Hasina called upon the BNP chairperson not to disrupt peace and said she would have to pay the price for "the mistake" she committed by boycotting the January 5 polls.
"The BNP did not join the polls as its ally Jamaat-e-Islami was barred from participating in the election by a High Court order," she said, adding the court had declared the Jamaat to be a bad boy organization.
"They not only boycotted the polls, they also unleashed violent acts to resist the election," she said.
The Awami League chief said BNP-Jamaat faceless myrmidons made the life of the people of Satkhira miserable. "Ordinary peace-loving people could not lead a peaceful life due to the terrorist acts of the BNP- Jamaat, including killing, arson, felling trees, uprooting rail lines and cutting roads," she said.
They created such a situation that economic activities came to a standstill and it was very difficult to run schools. "But due to our timely steps for containing terrorism and militancy, peace was restored and people could cast their votes," she said.
Hasina congratulated the people for playing a courageous role and casting vote in the January 5 poll.