The Cynical Calculus: Jamaat-e-Islami's Alliance and the Betrayal of Bangladesh's Liberation Spirit
On December 28, 2025, Bangladesh's Jamaat-e-Islami announced an expanded 10-party electoral alliance including the NCP and LDP, aiming to consolidate the Islamist vote ahead of the February general elections. This cynical marriage of convenience, which attempts to whitewash Jamaat's bloody anti-liberation history by allying with freedom fighters, is a dangerous political gambit that threatens to destabilize Bangladesh's secular foundations for the sake of raw power.

