“The idea that Jamaat-e-Islami has transformed since the July uprising has not withstood the harsh test of reality. The killings, rapes, and sexual violence of the past year and a half have made it painfully clear: ideologically, Jamaat remains where it always was.”
After the July uprising, a wave of political turbulence swept through Bangladesh. One significant aspect of this moment was the widespread discussion about a possible “transformation” within Jamaat-e-Islami. A political force (…)

- Bangladesh / Jamaat-Shibir / Jamaat-e-Islami (Bangladesh), Islamism (Eng), Fundamentalism / Fundamentalist, Violence (women), Gender Equality, Rights (women), Women, Subordination of women, Subordination of the society (people), Extrajudicial killings, Rape , Rape culture