Summary
- Bangladesh has banned the Jamaat-e-Islami party and its student wing, calling them militant and terrorist organizations.
- The ban comes after violent protests over a quota system for government jobs left more than 200 people dead and thousands injured.
- The party has faced legal battles since its formation in 1941, including being disqualified from elections and barred from using party symbols.
- Jamaat-e-Islami was founded during British colonial rule, campaigned against the creation of Bangladesh, and faced accusations of crimes against humanity during the country’s war for independence in 1971.