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Even the Dead Are Not Safe from Jamaat-Shibir Politics A young woman died a year and a half ago. Her body was found in a female student dormitory on Elephant Road in Dhaka. Her name was Anika Meherunnesa Sahir. Even after her death, activists linked to Jamaat’s student wing did not leave her identity alone. Her registration number was allegedly stolen and used to create a fake Facebook account under the name “Khalid Ibn Al-Walid.” For months, that account reportedly promoted the student organization in a Facebook group for Dhaka University students. The deception was uncovered only after a group administrator became suspicious and verified the registration details. For decades, Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing have portrayed themselves as organizations committed to principled politics. Yet critics argue that, at the grassroots level, their student organization has long relied on fake identities, coordinated bot networks, and the manipulation of information. If the identity of a deceased person can allegedly be used as a political propaganda tool, it raises serious questions about the ethical boundaries of such practices. And what about the BNP? Between 2001 and 2006, the Hawa Bhaban emerged as a parallel center of political power under the BNP-led government. Critics have long associated that period with a culture of unaccountable political influence, including allegations surrounding major incidents such as the 2004 grenade attack. Today, the BNP has once again returned to power. In 2025, the party faced significant public scrutiny after members of its student and youth wings were accused in connection with a high-profile killing, an incident that dealt a major blow to the party’s public image. Its affiliated organizations have repeatedly faced allegations of extortion and political violence. Critics argue that, after returning to power, old patterns are beginning to re-emerge, with only the political targets having changed. Using the identity of a deceased young woman for political campaigning, and the reported return of networks associated with violence and extortion around those in power, may appear to be separate incidents. But critics argue they reflect the same underlying political culture: one in which the absence of accountability allows abuse of power to flourish once again. #bangladesh #Jamaat #Shibir