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Why did Bangladesh Lift The Ban on Jamaat-e-Islami?

2024 • 3min • International

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The interim government in Bangladesh led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus lifted the ban on the Jamaat-e-Islami party on August 28th. This ban was imposed on Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party under an anti-terrorism law at the time when Sheikh Hasina was Prime Minister. What is Jamaat-e-Islami?