Dhaka, April 20 -- Shafiqur Rahman, the Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, issued a stark warning on Saturday, declaring that no national election will be accepted by the people of Bangladesh unless there is visible justice for student-public killings and structural reforms in the electoral process.

Speaking at a public rally organised by the Lalmonirhat district Jamaat on the Collectorate grounds, Rahman told a crowd of supporters that "justice for the killers" and "essential reforms" are non-negotiable preconditions for public participation in any upcoming election.

"Before any election, two things must be done," Rahman said. "First, the killers must be brought to justice, and that justice must be visible. Second, essential reforms ...