Bangladesh's largest Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami, has voiced concerns regarding the fairness of the upcoming general election scheduled for February 12, alleging that the interim government is demonstrating bias towards a specific political party. The party's leadership expressed their worries during a meeting of Jamaat-e-Islami's Central Executive Council, citing reports from various regions that government officials are favoring a particular political group.

The political climate in Bangladesh is currently tense, particularly with the Awami League barred from participating in the elections. This has positioned the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) as a leading contender. Jamaat-e-Islami is demanding that election officials maintain impartiality throughout the electoral process. They have also cautioned against potential conspiracies that could undermine the country's democratic progress.

The party insists on unbiased conduct from the Election Commission and law enforcement agencies, emphasizing the need to protect the election process. Jamaat leaders think advisors of the interim government are positively inclined towards restoring the party's registration and lifting the ban. They claim the previous government banned Jamaat-e-Islami to divert the student-people movement, but it did not succeed. According to them, Jamaat and Islami Chhatra Shibir played a significant role in the student-people movement, where numerous party leaders and activists were either killed or injured.

In August 2024, the interim government, led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, reversed a ban on Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its affiliated organization, Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir. The previous administration, led by Sheikh Hasina, had enforced the ban, citing destructive activities, killings, and terrorist acts during quota protests. However, the interim government stated that there was no specific evidence linking Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Chhatra Shibir, and its front organizations to terrorist activities.

Mia Golam Parwar, the Acting Secretary General of Jamaat-e-Islami, denounced the previous ban as illegal and politically motivated. He accused the previous government of inciting attacks on protesting students.

Earlier this year, Muhammad Yunus's interim government faced criticism from political parties questioning his cabinet's impartiality. Allegations arose from the National Citizens Party, claiming that some of Yunus's advisors were collaborating with political parties to secure their exit in future administrations. Similar accusations of partisan bias from parties, including Jamaat-e-Islami, have increased political tensions. Yunus met with delegations from both political parties to ease tensions and assured them that the interim government would take all steps to ensure free, fair, and impartial elections.

A senior Jamaat leader, Abdullah Muhammad Taher, warned Yunus that some of his advisers were misleading him and working on behalf of certain political parties. This warning followed a meeting between Yunus and a delegation from the Bangladesh National Party.