Bangladesh Lifts Ban on Jamaat-e-Islami
On Wednesday, Bangladesh's new authorities lifted the ban on Jamaat-e-Islami, the country’s largest Islamist party. They reversed the previous ban, which had been imposed on August 1, 2024, during the final days of Sheikh Hasina’s rule.
The government announced, “We have canceled the previous order of August 1, 2024, that banned Bangladesh's Jamaat-e-Islami. This decision is effective immediately.” Jamaat-e-Islami had faced several restrictions in recent years, including bans on participating in elections in 2014, 2018, and again in January 2024. Hasina won her fifth term in these elections, which faced accusations of fraud and lacked a credible opposition.
The authorities imposed the ban under an anti-terrorism act just days before Hasina was removed from power. She fled to India b...