Bangladesh’s BNP seeks to emulate Hasina before elections

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is breaking its alliance with the Jamaat-e-Islami to position itself as a liberal, democratic force ahead of national elections, following the downfall of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her regime’s human rights abuses. BNP aims to fill the secular nationalist void left by the Awami League, banned under Hasina’s rule, by distancing itself from the Islamist Jamaat and appealing to a populace seeking pluralistic politics and democratic governance, capitalizing on the shifting electorate sentiments post-2024 uprising.

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