Sangsad Bhaban, June 28 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday questioned Jamaat-e-Islami's claim of being an Islamic political party, saying its election manifesto contains nothing about establishing Shariah rule.

"There is no pledge in the party's election manife sto to establish Shariah rule .. You have even removed 'Establishment of Islam' from your party's monogram. How can you claim to be an Islamic party?" he said questioning Jamaat's ideological position.

The Home Minister was participating in the general discussion on the proposed national budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year in the House.

He also accused opposition Jamaat lawmakers of defending Islami Bank instead of addressing allegations over its operations.

"When the...