What is Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami party? Could it lead the country next?

Al JazeeraCenterEN 9 min read 100% complete by Masum BillahJanuary 21, 2026 at 04:22 AM

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Bangladesh's Jamaat-e-Islami party, an Islamist political group, has a significant chance of gaining power in the upcoming February 12th general election. This election follows a student-led uprising in August 2024 that ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, whose Awami League party was subsequently banned. The election is primarily between the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and an alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami, which includes the National Citizen Party and other Islamist groups. Recent polls indicate Jamaat-e-Islami is closing in on the BNP, its senior coalition partner, suggesting a potential shift in the country's political landscape. A victory for the Jamaat-led alliance would be a major turnaround for the party, which faced a crackdown during Hasina's rule.

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Key Player Opposition Context

Faridpur 30% International Republican Institute 30% Dhaka 40% Muhammad Yunus 40% National Citizen Party (NCP) 40% Awami League 50% Abdur Razzak ×250% Sheikh Hasina ×260% Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) ×470% Bangladesh ×780% Jamaat-e-Islami ×890%

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jamaat-e-islami 100% bangladesh 90% election 80% islamist party 70% governing alliance 60% opinion polls 50% political party 50% sheikh hasina 40% bangladesh nationalist party 40%

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Bangladesh

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