Just days after Mufti Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim (popularly known as Mufti Fauzul Karim), the influential pir of Chormonai and head of the ultra-Islamist group Islami Shashontontro Andolon (Islamic Constitutional Movement), made a chilling proclamation calling for the replacement of democracy in Bangladesh with Sharia-based Taliban-style rule, the nation is witnessing alarming institutional developments that align with this radical agenda. While this shocking statement should have drawn national and international condemnation, it instead appears to have emboldened Islamist forces within the administration, particularly under the shadow leadership of Muhammad Yunus.

On July 21, 2025, the Human Resources Department of Bangladesh Bank, the country’s central financial authority, issued a formal directive mandating specific Islamic dress codes for its employees, particularly women. The new rules require female staff members to wear sarees or salwar-kameez, cover their heads with scarves or hijab, and avoid short-sleeved or........

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