Bangladesh is gearing up for elections next week, the first vote since the overthrow of former leader Sheikh Hasina. And the country is now reckoning with the growth of an Islamist movement previously on the fringes of electoral politics. The Jamaat-e-Islami party is often criticised for its hardline views, particularly on women. But it's attempting to rebrand itself as a moderate political force, and senses its biggest chance at gaining power in decades. #Bangladesh #Jamaat-e-Islami #Bangladeshelection For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
What to know about Bangladesh’s Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami party? | DW News
2 std vor
Bangladesh is gearing up for elections next week, the first vote since the overthrow of former leader Sheikh Hasina. And the country is now reckoning with the growth of an Islamist movement previously on the fringes of electoral politics. The Jamaat-e-Islami party is often criticised for its hardline views, particularly on women. But it's attempting to rebrand itself as a moderate political force, and senses its biggest chance at gaining power in decades. #Bangladesh #Jamaat-e-Islami #Bangladeshelection For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
