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Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday warned that voters would show a “red card” in the February 12 national elections to those who fail to recognise the spirit of the 2024 mass uprising.

“The nation today stands on the foundation of the ’24 movement. Therefore, those who do not recognise ’24 will be shown a red card in ’26,” he said while addressing a campaign rally at the Padua High School ground in Lohagara, Chattogram.

Shafiqur said the spirit of the “July revolution” must guide the country’s future governance, adding that the 11-party alliance seeks victory not for itself alone, but for the country’s 180 million people.

The Jamaat chief, who attended a series of rallies in Cox’s Bazar, Maheshkhali, Sitakunda, and Chattogram city, also urged voters to cast “yes” vote in the referendum, calling it a crucial step to dismantle the remnants of autocracy.

“The first vote on February 12 will be for ‘yes’ in the referendum to uphold the July charter,” he said at a rally in Maheshkhali.

Describing a “yes” vote as Azadi (freedom) and a “no” vote as Golami (slavery), Shafiqur said those who had previously remained silent were now being “compelled” to support the “yes” campaign. However, he stressed that their public statements should reflect their true convictions.

“Those who take a stand against “The

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