Jamaat-e-Islami is in the news amid Bangladesh’s tense election prep, rooted in its 1941 founding by Maududi, inspired by the Muslim Brotherhood.
Bangladesh is gearing up for parliamentary elections in February amid ongoing political reforms and protests. The government, led by interim leader Muhammad Yunus, faces criticism over human rights issues and the legitimacy of the July National Charter, which many opposition parties demand be made legally binding through a referendum.