Jamaat-E-Islami’s Ideological Deep State: A Theocratic Undercurrent In South Asia’s Secular Crises – Analysis

By Soumya Awasthi and Mehraj Bhat

In a politically charged move, Bangladesh may soon witness the re-entry of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) into electoral politics, according to a recent media report. Despite being banned from contesting polls since 2013 due to its theocratic foundations and the role of its leaders in the 1971...