Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh: From Ban to Ban

The history of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh is replete with serious trajectories and paradoxes. The role of Jamaat in the independence of Bangladesh has been very questionable. Since Jamaat supported Pakistan establishment during the war of independence, therefore, after independence it had to experience a very challenging time and was banned from all political activities. However, after the assassination of Mujibur Rehman, the ban was lifted and Jamaat resumed its political journey in the Independent Bangladesh. In the post 1990’s Jamaat became a part of BNP government and hold some important portfolios. The paper shall seek to comprehend the political history of the party. The paper shall also seek to understand the politico-ideological dimension of the Jamaat and will also highlight the ban on it.