These instances point to the rise of radical Islamist groups and their exclusivist doctrine in the Bangladesh polity. Since independence in 1971, the Bangladesh polity has been dominated by two broad, opposing strands of nationalist thought. The Islamic state has even claimed responsibility for a number of attacks, like the 2016 Dhaka attack on the Bakery. But the Jamaat-e-Islami remains of course, the most influential radical outfit in Bangladesh and the majority of extremist groups in Bangladesh receive indoctrination and operational assistance from it. The radical Islamist elements wish to preserve, what they consider, the ‘true’ Islamic culture of Bangladesh.

Source: The Telegraph March 17, 2023 13:46 UTC