Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has no history of holding meetings with intelligence agencies of any country, the party's Ameer and Leader of the Opposition Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said.

He made the remarks on Wednesday, November 11, following a statement delivered by the Home Minister under Rule 300 during the third day of the fourth session of the 13th National Parliament.

Referring to the Home Minister's remarks about building national unity against fascism, similar to the unity formed in 2024, Shafiqur thanked him for expressing that sentiment.

However, the opposition leader said the Home Minister had also made some indirect remarks and quoted him as saying that “provocations are coming from across the border.”

“I agree with that,” Shafiqur said.

He then referred to another comment by the Home Minister, who had alleged that a political party had reached an understanding with a foreign intelligence agency.

“Which party is he referring to? He should clarify that,” the Jamaat chief said.

Shafiqur added that if the Home Minister was referring to Jamaat-e-Islami, he should present clear evidence to support the allegation.

“Standing in this 350-member House, I want to state clearly today that we have no history of sitting down with any agency of any country. Why would we meet with any agency? We are a political party. We meet with political opponents and friends—if there are friends in any particular place. There is simply no question of meeting with intelligence agencies,” he said.