Bangladesh: Yunus's rise raises fears of Islamist surge and strategic realignment

Bangladesh: Yunus's rise raises fears of Islamist surge and strategic realignment

Political tremors continue to ripple across South Asia following Bangladesh's dramatic leadership change last August, when mass protests led by a wide-ranging coalition of student groups, civil society activists, and radical Islamists forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign.

Islamists in Bangladesh are welcoming disastrous consequences for workers in Saudi Arabia

As since August 5, Islamists and religious bigots have been disturbingly active in Bangladesh, there also is silent rise of pro-Iran and anti-Saudi elements which are continuing numerous forms acts which would not only jeopardize existing relations between Dhaka and Riyadh, it may also result in deportation of over 4.3 million Bangladeshi workers as well as thousands of Rohingyas who are residing in the Kingdom either with fake nationality docum…