Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- A group of women leaders on Sunday demanded that the Election Commission revoke the candidacy of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman for his 'defamatory, hateful and misogynistic remarks against working women' made from his verified X (formerly Twitter) account.

The demand was raised during a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin at Nirbachan Bhaban in the capital.

The delegation also submitted a memorandum from 11 women organisations to the CEC outlining four key demands including the cancellation of the Jamaat chief's candidacy.

Talking to reporters after the meeting, Ganatantrik Biplabi Party President Moshrefa Mishu said the recent comments made by Dr Shafiqur Rahman amounte...