Secularization, De-secularization and Re-secularization in Bangladesh: Does the ‘Third Image’ Matter?

Delwar Hossain

Studies in Indian Politics, 2024, vol. 12, issue 1, 78-90

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Bangabandhu; Bangladesh; de-secularization; re-secularization; secularism; third image (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1177/23210230241235359

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