A female leader of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami was injured in an alleged machete attack while conducting campaign activities in the Kadamtali area of the capital. The injured leader has been identified as Kazi Maria Islam Baby, a Rukon (member) of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and a women’s leader of the party. The incident took place on Wednesday afternoon in Ward No. According to Kazi Maria Islam Baby, she was working in Ward No. Regarding the incident, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Kadamtali Police Station, Sheikh Ashrafuzzaman, said, “We have learned that a female Jamaat worker has been injured.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 28, 2026 17:09 UTC