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How Bangladesh’s Powerful Islamist Groups Are Gearing up for Elections
Bangladesh's Islamist parties aim to capitalize on post-uprising political shifts to regain power after over a decade of bans and repression, officials and analysts report.
- Ahead of February 12 elections, Jamaat-e-Islami and allied Islamist groups are mobilising after years of repression, with Jamaat-e-Islami as the country's largest and best-organised Islamist party.
- Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's crackdowns jailed hundreds and executed top Islamist leaders, and since the mass uprising that toppled Hasina, released Islamist figures have grown more assertive.
- Fielding choices and alliances underpin the Islamist campaign as Hefazat-e-Islam mobilises supporters and Jamaat-e-Islami forms alliances with the NCP, only male candidates, and a Hindu candidate, the source says.
- Restrictions demanded by Islamist groups target cultural activities like music, theatre, women's football, and kite-flying, while threats to Sufi followers and shrines and non-Muslim minorities could reshape life for 170 million people.
- Historic grievances and past attacks provide context for current tensions, as Bangladesh has faced extremist violence including a Dhaka cafe attack that killed 22 people, including 17 foreigners, fueled by Wahhabi and Salafi strands clashing with Sufi traditions.
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How Bangladesh’s powerful Islamist groups are gearing up for elections
Bangladesh's Islamist groups are determined to gain a foothold during the February 12 elections. Jamaat-e-Islami, the country's largest Islamist party, is seeking a return to formal politics after years of bans and crackdowns
·Mumbai, India
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