Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman today said that they want a country which wouldn't accept the subordination of any other power or country.

"We want a country that will not accept the subordination of any other power or country . . . like other countries across the globe, Bangladesh will also stand tall Inshallah," he said.

Shafiqur Rahman made this remark while addressing the workers' conference as chief guest at Abdul Quddus Makhan Poura Muktamanch in Brahmanbaria, organized by the district Jamaat-e-Islami, said a press release.

"We'll have friends abroad, but will not accept any master. If someone comes to dominate us, the nation will give him the befitting answer," he said.

The Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer said that no other party, except their party, has been witnessed the oppression in a way in the past 15 and a half years.

"However, we've already said that we will not take revenge on anyone. None of us will take the law into our hands," he said, adding, "We want to forgive as a whole, but individually those who have committed crime must be brought under punishment for their crimes as it is a demand of justice."

He said that we want to establish a welfare state without discrimination and exploitation. "For this, we've given 41 recommendations, of which we've demanded the implementation of 10 points from the interim government," he added.

After the workers' conference, he visited the Jamia Yunusiya Madrasa of Brahmanbaria. In the evening, he visited the Jamia Sirazia Darul Uloom Madrasah and exchanged views with the scholars.

Jamaat-e-Islami Assistant Secretary General Maulana ATM Masum, and Central Shura Members Mohammad Abdus Sattar and Principal Kazi Nazrul Islam Khadem spoke as special guests.

With Brahmanbaria District Jamaat Ameer Ghulam Farooq in the chair, Secretary Muhammad Mubarak Hossain Akand conducted the meeting.

Former Ameer of District Jamaat Syed Golam Sarwar, District Nayebe Ameer Kazi Yakub Ali, Dhaka City North Jamaat publicity-media secretary Ataur Rahman Sarkar, former student leader Mesbah Uddin Ahmed Naeem, Chhatrashibir President Md. Atiqul Islam Bhuiyan, among others, also spoke.