Islamist revival in Bangladesh as law and order spirals downward

Hardliners hit the streets as surging crime rates overwhelm interim government

2025-03-19.March

Supporters of Hizb ut-Tahrir, a banned Islamist group, march in Dhaka on March 7 demanding the establishment of an Islamic state in Bangladesh. © Reuters

MASUM BILLAH

DHAKA -- Hundreds of hardliners from the banned group Hizb ut-Tahrir streamed onto the streets of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka this month to call for an Islamic state ruled by religious law.

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