Secularization, De-secularization and Re-secularization in Bangladesh

Does the ‘Third Image’ Matter

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ID6170679
AuthorsDelwar Hossain (0000-0001-7931-4624, Dhaka International University, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume12
Issue1
Pages78-90
Publication date2024-03-14
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueStudies in Indian Politics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2321-0230 • E-ISSN: 2321-7472
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/23210230241235359
OpenAlexW4392858810
LanguageEN
References cited11

This article analyses the trajectories of secularization, de-secularization and re-secularization in Bangladesh. It is about mapping broad historical developments with reference to basic understanding of secularization and its progress in Bangladesh. The central question in the article is: How have the trajectories of secularization, de-secularization and re-secularization in Bangladesh been influenced by the nexus of internal–external dynamics of political and social forces developed in the 1980s? The article argues that a decisive attempt to rediscover liberal and secular character of politics is currently evident in Bangladesh. The attempt to reestablish secularism in the society also faces a host of challenges, stemming from national, regional and global contexts that echo the 1980s. Methodologically, it is based on policy outlook and trend analysis

Political science · Secularization · Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Religion and Society Interactions

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