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Who is Jamaat-e-Islami? Understanding Bangladesh's Most Dangerous Political Force

A clear-eyed explainer on JEI: its 1971 war crimes, its 2.4 million members, its state infiltration, and its international sponsors — and why any account of Bangladesh's present crisis has to start with them.

June 2026 · Futura Genesis Center
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Futura Genesis Center. “Who is Jamaat-e-Islami? Understanding Bangladesh's Most Dangerous Political Force.” Fuence, June 2026. https://www.fuence.com/publications/who-is-jamaat-2026/.

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