Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Sunday said the upcoming election is meant to bring liberation to hardworking common people, not benefit opportunists.

In a Facebook post, he said politics in Bangladesh has become a breeding ground for corruption and illegal privileges, adding that political leadership now appears to be treated as a family inheritance.

"This country is not anyone's private estate. We do not believe that a king's son must automatically become king," he said.

The Jamaat chief mentioned that anyone with merit and qualifications should be able to lead the nation in the future, Insha'Allah.

Dr Rahman said Jamaat has pledged that its Members of Parliament will not accept state-allocated plots, use luxur...