Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar on Wednesday warned that ruling party BNP could face a fate similar to that of the ousted Awami League, if it pursued authoritarian politics and obstructed democratic change.

“BNP must learn from the Awami League’s fascism. If it does not stop its authoritarian approach, it too will have to face such a cruel fate,” he said.

He made these remarks at a discussion session arranged by Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir to mark the October 28, 2006 violence in Paltan at the Jatiya Press Club in the city.

He accused the BNP of betraying the public mandate it received in the February 12, 2026 election to build a humane and just Bangladesh, alleging that its actions were creating obstacles to democracy.

“Their approach is that no one else will remain and everyone must accept whatever they say. This is fascism,” he said, describing the situation as parliamentary fascism.

The Jamaat leader also accused the ousted Awami League of suppressing democracy, holding controversial elections, and repressing political opponents during its years in power.

He said the July 2024 mass uprising had created an opportunity to establish a Bangladesh based on democracy, justice, and human dignity.

Referring to the 2006 violence, he said the sacrifices of Jamaat and Islami Chhatra Shibir activists had helped inspire the movement for political change.

He claimed that Shibir’s victories in the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election and student union elections at five major public universities signaled growing public support for Islamic politics.

On October 28, 2006, violent clashes between activists of the Awami League-led 14-party alliance and those of the BNP-Jamaat-led alliance in Dhaka left several people dead and injured.

Jamaat and Islami Chhatra Shibir, commemorate the day as a symbol of sacrifice and resistance.