Opinion: Jamaat's Post-Election Rise in Bangladesh - A Warning for India
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Bangladesh Polls: Jamaat's Rise a Wake-Up Call for India and Secularists
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News18•11-03-2026, 13:19
Bangladesh Polls: Jamaat's Rise a Wake-Up Call for India and Secularists
•Jamaat-i-Islami secured 66 seats in recent Bangladesh elections, indicating a significant ideological shift in society.
•Despite a relatively low seat count, Jamaat's performance is seen as a "red alert" for secularists and India due to its growing acceptance.
•The Islamist organization, formed in 1941, supported Pakistan in the 1971 war and was involved in war crimes.
•Jamaat allegedly played a critical role in protests against Sheikh Hasina and mobilised lynchings of minority Hindus.
•Concerns exist that Jamaat's mainstreaming could facilitate radical groups and Pakistan-backed terror outfits like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad.
