24
Mar
New Delhi: One of the most striking transformations in post-Hasina Bangladesh is the conspicuous resurgence of Islamist political forces, with Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh (JeIB) at the vanguard of this revival. Once relegated to the fringes under the Awami League's administration, the party has embarked on an ambitious campaign to cleanse itself of historical ignominy, presenting itself as a reformed, moderate, and reinvigorated Islamic political entity. However, despite its ostensible reinvention, its rhetoric and actions betray a calculated effort to whitewash its past, particularly its nefarious role during the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. Recent pronouncements by the party's leadership and its…