Jamaat Ameer Shafiqur Rahman is Also Heading to Doha

Staff Correspondent

Dhaka, May 27, 2025: The Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, is traveling to Doha, Qatar, tomorrow. Details regarding the purpose or meetings of this visit are not yet known. Yesterday, he held a secret meeting with the Chief of Army Staff, General Waqar-uz-Zaman, possibly to discuss the Doha visit.

Earlier, on May 22, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Tracy Ann Jacobson, and on May 25, National Security Advisor Khalilur Rahman, visited Doha. The proposed “humanitarian corridor” in the Rakhine State has become the focal point of geopolitical discussions. Jamaat and BNP have opposed this proposal, calling for national security and transparency. The military has also adopted a cautious stance on this issue.

It is still unclear what results Shafiqur Rahman’s Doha visit might yield. However, this visit could bring new directions concerning the humanitarian corridor in Rakhine and Bangladesh’s national security. The implementation of this proposal by the interim government faces obstacles amidst opposition from political parties and the military. Jamaat-e-Islami and other parties insist on ensuring public opinion and the involvement of an elected parliament in this decision.

In this situation, the Doha visit and its outcomes could play a significant role in Bangladesh’s internal politics and regional geopolitics.