Islamist organisations in Bangladesh have warned the interim administration that officials “won’t get even 5 minutes to escape” if their demands are not granted, in a disturbing increase in language. This danger highlights how extremist elements have become more powerful in the nation since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was overthrown in August 2024. Bangladesh on Edge. Mass Rally in Dhaka Bangladesh on Edge On May 3, 2025, thousands of followers of the Islamist organisation Hefazat-e-Islam gathered close to Dhaka University to demonstrate against proposed law amendments that would guarantee…
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