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In Bangladesh, Islamists target believers from a Muslim background
Bangladesh (MNN) -- Islamist hard-liners threaten to fill a political power vacuum in Bangladesh.Last summer, Bangladesh experienced widespread unrest driven by mass protests demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation and establishing a neutral caretaker government before the general elections.The demonstrations, led mainly by the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), often turned violent, with clashes between protesters and security forces resulting in numerous injuries and a