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Bangladesh Reignites 1971 Debate After Jamaat Leader Calls US A ‘Tested Friend’

Remarks by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman describing the United States as a “tested friend” have reignited debate over Washington’s role during the 1971 Liberation War….reports Asian Lite News Desk Comments by

July 19, 2026

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Fundamentalists fracture in Bangladesh

With Jamaat and Charmonai followers falling apart, fundamentalist Islamic parties are now a divided house in Bangladesh, writes Arif Islam With the Islami Andolan Bangladesh deserting the alliance of Islamic parties floated

February 6, 2026

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Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Says No to Women Leaders

Shafiqur Rahman said a woman cannot lead Jamaat-e-Islami, citing religious belief and biological differences….reports Asian Lite News Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman has said that a woman cannot lead the party due

January 30, 2026

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Bangladesh SC Flips Script on Jamaat-e-Islami

The top court also directed the Election Commission (EC) to implement the order without delay….reports Asian Lite News In a contentious decision, the Supreme Court of Bangladesh on Sunday reinstated the registration

June 1, 2025

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‘Transplanted Force’: Bangladesh Interim Govt Moves to Sideline Awami League

The Awami League, Bangladesh’s longest-serving political party, will not be allowed to contest upcoming elections, a senior advisor to the country’s interim government has declared, intensifying concerns over political exclusion and democratic

March 22, 2025

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Bangladesh Chaos: Pak-Backed Jamaat-e-Islami Student Wing Pulls the Strings

The Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami is believed to have extensive ties with the ISI, with several members having traveled to Pakistan….reports Asian Lite News The Islami Chhatra

August 7, 2024

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Democracy Forum Explores the Democratic Future of Jamaat-e-Islami

Jamaat, recognized as Bangladesh’s largest and well-organized political movement, has been distant from political power since its involvement in the Bangladesh National Party-led government in 2006….reports Asian Lite News The Democracy Forum

November 17, 2023

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‘Collaborators Of Terrorism’: Bangladeshi Activists Condemn BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami

Political activists labeled BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami as perpetrators of human rights violations, holding them responsible for the deaths of secular Bangladesh Army personnel during their time in power…reports Asian Lite News A

October 11, 2023

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Jamaat-e-Islami stages protest against planned military ops

JI rejected the National Security Council’s decision about the resumption of the military operation in the tribal areas…reports Asian Lite News The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) staged a protest against the possible resumption of

April 11, 2023

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US support for Jamaat-e-Islami draws ire in Bangladesh

The US report pulled up the Bangladesh government headed by Awami League for deregistering Jamaat as a political party which prohibits them from seeking office….reports Sumi Khan A US State Department report

July 15, 2022

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