# Jamaat-e-Islami Chief Dr. Shafiqur Rahman Assigned Personal Gunman

> Jamaat-e-Islami chief Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has been assigned a personal gunman for his security, confirmed by a senior Home Ministry official. The decision follows a security risk assessment by the police Special Branch.…

Published: 2026-01-13 · Desk: Latest · Source: Ittefaq

Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, Amir of Jamaat-e-Islami, has been provided with a personal gunman for his security, a senior official at the Ministry of Home Affairs confirmed on Tuesday, January 13.

Earlier, on Sunday, January 12, a letter was sent to the Police Commissioner requesting a gunman for Dr. Rahman.

A notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs stated that Dr. Rahman faces a high level of security risk or threat. Accordingly, it requested the deployment of a gunman and the posting of uniformed armed police at his residence to ensure his personal safety.

Previously, the Special Branch (SB) of police conducted a security risk assessment for Dr. Rahman and submitted a recommendation to the Ministry of Home Affairs. This recommendation formed the basis for the decision to assign him personal security.

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