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Bangladesh’s Descent into Islamist Violence

Chaotic scenes: policemen use batons to disperse protesters in Chattogram in southeastern Bangladesh on 26 November 2024

Chaotic scenes: policemen use batons to disperse protesters in Chattogram in southeastern Bangladesh on 26 November 2024. Image: Associated Press / Alamy


An unstable Bangladesh mired in radical Islamism and political violence has long been India’s geopolitical nightmare. One hopes that the US soon recognises that this is not conducive to its interests, either, and puts pressure on Bangladesh’s interim government to protect its minorities and restore stability.

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