On November 27, LatestNewsX reported that the extremist group Hizb ut‑Tahrir has resurfaced in Bangladesh, holding a rally near Dhaka’s Baitul Mukarram Mosque. The gathering illustrates how such radical ideas never truly die; they simply adapt, recalibrate, and try to seize opportunities in the ever‑shifting political environment.
The group’s new aim is to erode Bangladesh’s constitutional sovereignty, slip into key institutions, and weaponise political turmoil to steer the country toward a different future.
A piece in Sri Lanka Guardian described the scene: white caps, black‑and‑white flags, and the coordinated shouts of “Khilafah” and “Allahu Akbar” weren’t mere theatrical flair. Rather, they signalled a calculated bid to re‑assert a transnational ideology that directly conflicts with Bangladesh’s constitutional framework.
The report called Hizb ut‑Tahrir “one of the most insidious threats to Bangladesh’s peace and sovereignty.” The outfit, cloaked in piety, spreads a fanatical, anti‑state ideology designed to crumble the constitutional order and plunge the nation into ruin. Its operatives prey on disillusioned youth, seeding radical thoughts and planning to dismantle the very fabric of the country’s democracy. The group is deeply intertwined with every malevolent Islamist faction in Bangladesh, working covertly through shadowy networks and intrigue.
“Bangladesh, born of blood and sacrifice in 1971, cannot and must not tolerate such treachery,” the report asserted. “This organization is not a movement of faith—it is a malignant force that seeks to destabilise the country, undermine its institutions, and imperil its people. It must be confronted, exposed, and extinguished with the full weight of the law and the unwavering resolve of a vigilant nation.”
The analysis lays out Hizb ut‑Tahrir’s explicit goal: dismantling any nation‑state constitution and replacing it with a unified caliphate governed by a single vision of Sharia. “Elections, pluralism, and legislative deliberation are dismissed as illegitimate ‘man‑made law.’ This is not a movement seeking accommodation within Bangladesh’s constitutional frame; it is an argument for the abrogation of that frame itself,” the report stressed.
Although the group proclaims itself as “non‑violent,” its absolute end‑state and rejection of democratic institutions create a permissive intellectual space that feeds radicalisation in Bangladesh. U.S. Country Reports on Terrorism highlight that banned ideologies can persist in an environment that fosters extremism even without explicit acts of violence.
Since 2024, political turbulence in Bangladesh has “widened the discursive space,” allowing extremist actors to tap into broader protest ecosystems by appropriating the language of rights and anti‑authoritarianism.
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