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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...
as an anti liberation force Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) and Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (BSD) today urged BNP to leave the alliance of Jamaat.
During a meeting with BNP chairperson
Khaleda ZiaThree-term PM of Bangla, widow of deceased dictator Ziaur Rahman, head of the Bangla Nationalist Party, an apparent magnet for corruption ...
at her Gulshan office, CPB president Mujahidul Islam Selim and BSD general secretary Khalequzzaman made the appeal to the opposition chief.
The two left leaning organizations also urged both BNP and Awami League to make compromises from their respective positions and make a fruitful dialogue for the sake of democracy.