Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Shafiqur Rahman has been re-elected as the Ameer, the designated chief, of the Jamaat-e-Islami, marking his return as the party's top leader a year after the July Uprising.

According to a party statement, he will serve a three-year term as chief.

Assistant Secretary General ATM Masum announced the results of the leadership vote on Saturday night.

From Oct 9-25, party members across the country cast their votes by secret ballot. The responsible team later completed the counting.

"Based on the results, Shafiqur has been elected Ameer of the Jamaat-e-Islami for the 2026-2028 term with the highest number of votes," the statement read.

No details were revealed about the number of votes he received or his nearest rival.

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