FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES
Jan 18, 2020
2 minutes
By Sumit Ganguly
Bangladesh has had a bifurcated national identity since its genesis. One facet of this identity emphasises linguistic nationalism based on a passionate attachment to Bengali. This is hardly surprising given that the origins of the nationalist movement can be traced to linguistic discrimination. Another element making up Bangladesh’s national identity is an attachment to Islamism.
Despite the state’s original constitutional commitment to secularism, its
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