Religion steers Bengal politics in Bangladesh, India — again

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In Bengal, both Bangladesh and India are witnessing a religious influence in politics, with the rise of Islamists and the Hindu nationalist BJP, respectively. This shift raises concerns about secular traditions in the region.

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.