Analysis of Jamaat-e-Islami candidates: The new face and strategy of 'Daripalla' in the 2026 elections

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Analysis of Jamaat-e-Islami candidates: The new face and strategy of 'Daripalla' in the 2026 elections

3 November 2025, Monday | Dhaka

BNP announces candidates for 237 seats, but Jamaat-e-Islami still hasOfficial press conferenceThey haven't released a single line. But their preparations on the field are at their best! Step by step from mid-OctoberIn 298 seatsThe party has announced the names of the candidates. The remaining two (Gazipur-6 and Narsingdi-5) will be finalized in the first week of November.

This list of Jamaat80% new faces—Those who have never had experience of running for MP before. The remaining 20% ​​(59 people) are old warriors. In thisFormer camp presidentFromSon of a martyred leader—Everyone has been given a place. Why? Because Jamaat wants it.'Youth Storm'To lift.

Full list of Jamaat candidates in 20 Dhaka constituencies

Seat	Area	Candidate	Identity and power
Dhaka-1	Dohar-Nawabganj	Barrister Nazrul Islam	Supreme Court lawyer; favorite of young, educated voters.
Dhaka-2	Keraniganj	Engineer Toufiq Hasan	Industrial labor leader; technocrat image.
Dhaka-3	Motijheel	Principal Shahinul Islam	Madrasa teachers; religious vote bank.
Dhaka-4	Shyampur-Kadamtali	Syed Zainul Abedin	Economist; Thousands of youth in motorcycle procession.
Dhaka-5	Jatrabari	Mohammad Kamal Hossain	Former student leader; 'Youth King' of Old Dhaka.
Dhaka-6	Khilgaon-Mugda	Dr. Shafiqur Rahman (Amir)	The party's top leader; a 'heavyweight' in front of BNP's Ishraq.
Dhaka-7	Mohammadpur	Kabir Ahmed	Workers Federation President; Promise of drug-free area.
Dhaka-8	Kotalipara	An open field in front of Mirza Abbas?	Jamaat did not field a candidate here (for an alliance?)
Dhaka-9	Pallavi	Kabir Ahmed (double)	The strong face of North Dhaka.
Dhaka-10	Mirpur	Saiful Alam Khan Milon	Former Shibir president; challenge to Ferdous' old seat.
Dhaka-11	Badda	Nurul Islam Bulbul	Dhaka South Amir; will also contest in Chapainawabganj.
Dhaka-12	Tejgaon	Saiful Alam Khan Milon (Double)	Youth leader; 'Shibir Power' in front of Nirav.
Dhaka-13	Mohammadpur-Adabor	Mubarak Hossain	Central Executive Member; Thousands of patients at free medical camp.
Dhaka-14	Mirpur-Kafrul	Barrister Mir Ahmad bin Qasim Arman	Son of martyr Mir Quasem Ali; returns after 8 years of disappearance, 'emotional vote'.
Dhaka-15	Mirpur-Kafrul	Dr. Shafiqur Rahman (Amir)	'Match of the Titans' in front of the party supremo; BNP's Milton.
Dhaka-16	Pallavi	Muhammad Salim Uddin	Dhaka North Amir; will also contest in Sylhet-6.
Dhaka-17	Gulshan-Banani	Blank for alliance?	BNP did not field a candidate here.
Dhaka-18	Uttara	Shafiqul Islam Masud	Former Shibir president; will also contest in Patuakhali-2.
Dhaka-19	Savar	Mostafizur Rahman	Industrial labor leader.
Dhaka-20	Savar	Mubarak Hossain (double)	Mirpur's 'servant' image.

Why 80% new faces?

• Youth storm: 65% of candidates are below 40 years of age. Former Shibir president Shafiqul Islam Masud, Shishir Monir, Rezaul Karim—all are 'heroes' of student politics in DU, RU, CU.

• Martyr family: Motiur Rahman Nizamiputra Nojibur Rahman (Pabna-1), Delwar Hossain Sayediputra Masud Sayedi (Pirojpur-1)—'Emotional vote'.

• Female candidate: 12 people (4%)—more than BNP.

Jamaat vs BNP: 12 hotspots

Seat	Jamaat	BNP	War looms
Dhaka-15	Dr. Shafiqur Rahman	Shafiqul Islam Milon	Amir vs Jubo Dal—Voting War!
Dhaka-14	Barrister Arman	Sanjida Tuli	Two families are victims of disappearances.
Chapai-3	Nurul Islam Bulbul	Harunur Rashid	The fight between two emirs.
Patuakhali-2	Shafiqul Islam Masud	Khaleda Zia?	Youth vs Mother of Democracy.

5 masterstrokes of Jamaat

১. Free Medical Camp: Mobarak Hossain provides free medicines to 1000+ patients in Dhaka-13—'Seba' card. 2.Mosque-Madrasa Network: 'Daripala' campaign in 5000+ mosques every Friday. 3.Hindu vote: Principal Abdus Sattar of Nilphamari said, "Hindus will also vote on the scales!" 4.Alliance strategy: Islami Andolan agrees to 'seat sharing' with Khilafat Majlis - giving up 100 seats. 5.Expatriate votes: Promise of ‘one-stop service center’ in UK, UAE.

Where is the weakness?

• Registration problem: The EC has not yet given the 'scales' symbol.

• BNP conflict: Direct contest in 12 seats - vote sharing.

• War crimes issue: The candidates of the martyr's family are 'controversial'.

3 tips for voters

১. Candidate check: Watch live on Jamaat's Facebook page @BJI.Official. 2.Remember the brand.: Scales = symbol of justice. 3.Referendum: Referendum on July Charter in November—Jamaat's 'major demand'.

Jamaat this time'Strength of alliance, not of individuality'They want to show. In Dhaka, there will be a 'youth storm' in all 18 of their seats. Who is the candidate in your area? Tell us in the comments!

( Source: Prothom Alo, Daily Campus, Jamaat Official, X Post)