Religion steers Bengal politics in Bangladesh, India — again
11 May 2026, 14:50 GMT
Topic: World
Source URL: https://www.dw.com/en/religion-steers-bengal-politics-in-bangladesh-india-again/a-77123609?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
Bengal, a region known for its secular traditions, is seeing a rise of religion in politics as Islamists grow stronger on the Bangladesh side of the border and Hindu nationalist BJP takes power in India's West Bengal.