India, Feb. 8 -- Awami League leaders warn of rising Islamic fundamentalism, Pakistan's influence, and challenges to Bangladesh's democracy.

New Delhi: The political landscape in Bangladesh has taken a dramatic and troubling turn, with Senior Awami League leader and party's Joint Secretary AFM BahauddinNasim warning of the increasing influence of Islamic fundamentalists within society.Speaking exclusively to The Sunday Guardian from an undisclosed location, the senior Awami League leader painted a grim picture of Bangladesh current state, alleging that radical end extremist groups backed by Pakistan's intelligence agency, ISI, are systematically dismantling the country's secular ethos.

Nasim further claimed that the situation in Banglad...