Bangladesh Election: Jamaat Dominates West Bengal Border, Sparks India's Concern

• Jamaat triumphs in areas bordering West Bengal despite BNP's overall strong performance in Bangladesh elections.
• Indian intelligence agencies express concern over Jamaat's increased presence in border regions.
• Satkhira, Kushtia, Khulna, and Rangpur, bordering West Bengal, Assam, and the Siliguri Corridor, are now Jamaat strongholds.
• Increased Jamaat influence in these rural, remote areas with many mosques and madrasas could fuel anti-India sentiment and pressure minority Hindus.
• Indian agencies fear potential religious polarization, political instability, and increased extremist activity, including infiltration of trained handlers into India.