In the aftermath of the ousting of an authoritarian leader, Bangladesh faces a resurgence of Islamist fundamentalism, particularly evident in attempts to undermine women's freedoms and promote religious governance. In several towns, extremists have issued ultimatums against women's sporting activities and aggressively defended harassment against women who don't conform to traditional dress. This growing extremism is pushing political discussions away from secularism toward a more theocratic approach, raising alarms about the future governance of Bangladesh and its democratic aspirations.
In the political vacuum that has emerged after the overthrow of Bangladesh's authoritarian leader, religious fundamentalists began undermining women's rights and secularism.
As Bangladesh attempts to rebuild its democracy, rising Islamist extremism threatens to reshape the nation's identity by replacing secularism with stricter religious governance.
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