Bangladesh election concerns are mounting among women’s rights activists as Jamaat e-Islami, long repressed under Sheikh Hasina’s rule, looks set to secure an unprecedented share of the vote in Thursday’s national poll. As midnight struck in Dhaka, women carrying flaming torches marched through the capital, chanting: “The people have given their blood, now we want … Continue reading Women fear Islamist surge as Jamaat e-Islami eyes historic gains in Bangladesh election