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Published : 12 Dec 2025, 01:20 AM
The Jamaat-e-Islami candidates in Narayanganj have been holding a series of meetings with school teachers, prompting BNP leaders to warn of potential partisan influence.
In Narayanganj-4 and Narayanganj-5, the two Jamaat candidates have reportedly met teachers from multiple institutions over the past few days, posting images of the gatherings on their Facebook accounts.
Sakhawat Hossain Khan, convenor of the Narayanganj city unit of the BNP, said these activities had come to his attention.
Schoolteachers commonly serve as presiding officers, assistant presiding officers and polling officials during elections.
The BNP leaders allege that the meetings are an attempt by Jamaat candidates to build influence over teachers ahead of the February vote.
The Jamaat candidates in question are Moinuddin Ahmed for Narayanganj-5 and Abdul Jabbar for Narayanganj-4.
Both have been actively sharing details of their meetings on Facebook.
Jabbar claims that the meetings with teachers are not intended to influence elections.
He told bdnews24.com that the visits, which cover at least 200 schools, are part of routine practices to seek prayers and offer greetings.
The Jamaat leader added that before the election schedule announcement, such activities “do not violate electoral conduct rules”.
“Since the election schedule is announced [on Thursday], no one should continue these activities from now.”
According to their Facebook accounts, Moinuddin met teachers at Adarsha School in Masdair on Thursday and shared several photographs.
On the same day, he also shared images of a meeting with teachers at Morgan Girls’ School and College.
Earlier, on Wednesday, he posted photos of meetings with teachers at Ganabidya Niketan High School, Narayanganj Islamiya Kamil Madrasa, and Begum Rokeya Khandakar Municipal High School.
Additional images from meetings at Adarsha School Jame Masjid and Nabiganj Islamabad Jame Masjid also appear on Moinuddin’s Facebook page.
On Thursday, Jabbar also shared images from a meeting with teachers at Adarsha School, captioned: “A greeting and discussion session was held with teachers, covering overall educational development, students’ moral and mental growth, the need for modern education systems, and enhancing respect for teachers.
“During the discussion, teachers highlighted multiple issues and provided suggestions for development.”
A teacher at a local high school said: “They came and met with us. We could not refuse. They spoke, we listened, that was it. It was a social visit.”
BNP leader Sakhawat, however, said such activities “affect the neutrality of the election environment”.
“It is very unfortunate. It will create obstacles for a fair election because teachers are responsible during voting. If they are given party training or guidance in advance, the election will be compromised. Free and fair elections will not be possible,” he added.
