Using a “move alone” philosophy, the Islamist political organization has been steadily and silently climbing up the political ladder. The name was changed to IAB after the Election Commission did not allow them to register under the original name. In this regard, the IAB has long been a rival of the country’s other Islamic party and BNP-led 20-party alliance member Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh. Also Read- Oikya Front in till the endSpeaking to the Dhaka Tribune, IAB Dhaka city South unit President Imtiaz Ahmed said winning seats is not currently the party’s goal. IAB leader Abdur Rahman mirrored the feat in the Dhaka South City Corporation election, earning 14,784 votes.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 26, 2018 19:07 UTC