, May 31 -- BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday accused Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami of providing shelter to "covert extortionists" and attempting to disguise extortion through the use of religious terminology.

He made the allegation while speaking at a discussion organised by Jatiyatabadi Samajik Sangskritik Sangstha (JASAS) at the Jatiya Press Club, marking the 45th death anniversary of BNP founder and former President Ziaur Rahman.

Responding to recent allegations of extortion raised by Jamaat leaders, Rizvi, also political adviser to the prime minister, urged them to look into their own organisation first. "They are making big statements about extortion. They should first look at themselves," he said.

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