Bangladesh has a history of Jamaat joining hands with BNP in establishing ruling coalition governments in the past. The student protesters on the other hand are firmly against both BAL and BNP from what I’ve seen. However, from the words of the Army Chief today, he mentioned that BAL was not part of the discussions held with the various parties unless I’m mistaken. And the chances of a new party being found by the students and winning the elections are pretty slim and unheard of globally.

For the moment, Jamaat is banned but the ban can be overturned anytime. With all that in mind, does it make it highly likely for the next government of Bangladesh to be an Islamist and right wing one? Kindly discuss your thoughts on this matter, hopefully in a civilized way since the adrenaline in Bangladeshis today is quite high. Is it possible for the country to be stuck in another dictatorship afterwards too or will the event that occurred today serve as a reminder for future generations of government? And if Islamism is what the majority wants in a democracy, how happy would you be?