Bangladesh is the third largest Muslim country in the world and one of the recent challenges that the country faces is religious extremism and violence. The existence of Islamic militant groups is not new to the country. However, these groups are now increasingly relying on transnational networks and narratives. Bangladesh, which was historically secular, is now increasingly turning towards religion as a source of its national identity. To discuss these developments and the transformation of the country from a secular to a religious state, Dr Imran Ahmed, a Consultant at ISAS spoke to Dr Shafi Mostafa, adjunct Lecturer at the University of New England (UNE) in Australia where he completed his PhD. He is also an Assistant Professor in Department of World, Religion and Culture at Dhaka University.
Episode 125: South Asia Outlook 2022 - Bangladesh
Episode 124: South Asia Outlook 2022 - Nepal
Episode 123: China’s Indian Ocean Ambition
Episode 122: South Asia Outlook 2022 - Pakistan
Episode 121: South Asia Outlook 2022 - Sri Lanka
Episode 120: Spotlight On South Asia
Episode 119: Democracy Under Seige ?
Episode 118: Cryptocurrency Boom In India
Episode 117: US-India Trade Ties
Episode 116: Repeal Of The Farm Laws
Episode 115: Connectivity Creates Conflict
Episode 114: The Second Quad
Episode 113: India Resumes Vaccine Diplomacy
Episode 112: Politics of Recognising the Taliban
Episode 111: Lakhimpur Kheri Violence
Episode 110: Civil-Military Discord
Episode 109: Political Chaos in Punjab
Episode 108: Sri Lanka‘s New Strategy In India
Episode 107: New Political Party in Pakistan
Episode 106: Quad Summit and Indo-US Relations
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