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The BNP’s Islamist Dilemma

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The BNP’s Islamist Dilemma

In November last year, Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku, a standing committee member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), asserted in an interview with an Indian daily, The Hindu, that the BNP is a secular party. He continued: “At one point, we had an alliance with the Jamaat [Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami] just the way political coalitions take … Read more

Religion and Bangladesh’s Political Parties

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Religion and Bangladesh’s Political Parties

Bangladesh will vote in general elections on January 7. International media coverage has focused on the Awami League (AL)’s slide toward authoritarian rule and doubts over whether elections held under the regime will be free and fair. The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which is calling for elections under a neutral caretaker government, has threatened … Read more