Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Ten women and a rights group have asked the Election Commission to cancel the candidacy of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Shafiqur Rahman over what they describe as "demeaning and misogynistic" remarks about working women on social media.

The group submitted a memorandum to the chief election commissioner on Sunday, saying the comments, posted on X last month, were unacceptable from a political leader and violated election rules. They also placed four specific demands before the election authorities.

"We express our deep concern and anger over the derogatory, vulgar and misogynistic comments about working women recently made by Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh chief Shafiqur Rahman from his verified X account. This is not only a gros...