"My name is Krishna Nandi. I am a Hindu. I am a businessman. I am also a parliamentary candidate of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. For many readers, this combination appears unusual. For me, it reflects a deeper truth about politics in Bangladesh that has long been obscured by fear, misinformation and political convenience. My nomination has generated national debate because it challenges a long-held assumption that an Islamic political party cannot genuinely represent religious minorities. I welcome this debate."
"If Jamaat-e-Islami comes to power, no Hindu will have to leave Bangladesh. No Hindu will be forced to go to India. Instead, Hindus will live in this country with dignity, safety and respect. When I say that Hindus will be treated with honour, I am not speaking symbolically. I am talking about concrete guarantees of security, justice and equal citizenship under the law."
"For decades, fear has been deliberately planted in the minds of minority communities. Hindus have been told that Islamic politics automatically means their persecution. This narrative has been politically useful for some but deeply harmful for national unity. My nomination itself is a living contradiction of this claim, and it has already restored confidence among many who had lost faith in politics altogether."
Krishna Nandi is a Hindu businessman and parliamentary candidate of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. He asserts that Jamaat-e-Islami will ensure Hindus remain in Bangladesh with dignity, safety, respect, and concrete guarantees of security, justice, and equal citizenship under the law. Decades of fear have portrayed Islamic politics as inevitably persecuting minorities, a narrative that has harmed national unity. Nandi joined Jamaat-e-Islami in 2003 out of conviction, citing party discipline, accountability, moral clarity, and internal enforcement against vote buying, intimidation, extortion, and violence. His nomination aims to challenge assumptions and restore civic confidence.
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