Hefazat-e-Islam

Faith, fear, and State power — The new assault on minorities in Bangladesh

Waves of protests in Dhaka demanding a ban on ISKCON have exposed Bangladesh’s deepening religious divide, with extremist groups re-emerging...

The Borderlens Desk

When heritage burns: The attack on Tagore’s legacy in Bangladesh

A mob vandalized Rabindranath Tagore’s ancestral home in Sirajganj, Bangladesh, amid a dispute, sparking political outrage and exposing deep cultural...

Mihir Shekhar Bhonsale

Rising radicalisation in Bangladesh: A growing threat to democracy and regional stability

Radical groups in Bangladesh, like Hefazat-e-Islam and the Ansarullah Bangla Team, are pushing for an Islamic state and targeting India...

Bidhayak Das

Bangladesh: Torn between secular aspirations and the rising tide of Islamism

Islamist forces are pushing for an Islamic state in Bangladesh, threatening the secular ideals of Professor Mohammad Yunus's interim government.

Bidhayak Das