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America sides with Jamaat and walks away from its own democratic creed

The United States is signalling a clear departure from its professed commitment to secular democracy by engaging Jamaat-e-Islami, a party...

Bidhayak Das

Jamaat-e-Islami

Cracks in post-uprising unity: Ideological fault lines emerge within Bangladesh’s new political forces

The unity forged during Bangladesh’s August 2024 uprising is showing visible strain as ideological divisions deepen within the opposition. The...

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Jamaat-e-Islami

How Bangladesh’s history is being rewritten after 54 years of liberation — and why it matters

Bangladesh’s 1971 Liberation War is being contested as political forces seek to rewrite its meaning. Equating it with the 2024...

Rafi Uddin Kabir

Jamaat-e-Islami

Bangladesh on edge after killing of July uprising leader sparks night of violence

Bangladesh was left on edge after the killing of July uprising leader Sharif Osman Hadi triggered a night of widespread...

Bidhayak Das

Jamaat-e-Islami

Halt the judicial persecution of Hasanul Haq Inu

Halt the judicial persecution of Hasanul Haq Inu, a veteran freedom fighter and secular leader now facing politically motivated charges...

Justice Observatory Bangladesh

Jamaat-e-Islami

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

Jamaat-e-Islami

Uncertainty and upheaval shape Bangladesh’s path to the next election

Amid political upheaval, interim leader Muhammad Yunus schedules Bangladesh's next general election for April 2026, aiming to restore democracy and...

Nava Thakuria