India, Nov. 9 -- The Bangladesh branch of the banned Islamist organisation Hizb ut-Tahrir (HuT), which had gone underground in 2009, is now operating openly and aggressively putting out its propaganda, calling for action against India and for the establishment of Islamic rule in the state.

Since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina in July 2024 in a color revolution and the installation of the US-backed interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, the group has become significantly more vocal, signalling the kind of confidence and informal patronage it appears to be receiving from sections within Dhaka's political and bureaucratic establishment. This is support it did not enjoy during Hasina's tenure, when its cadres were under constant surveillance...