Seeds of Hate: Bangladesh’s Extremist Surge – Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh and Other Radical Organizations is a timely and hard-hitting volume that examines the disturbing rise of extremist ideologies in Bangladesh. Edited by Shahriar Kabir, a noted journalist, human rights activist, and researcher of fundamentalism in South Asia, and Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury, a veteran foreign affairs journalist, this book brings together a wide range of perspectives on one of the most pressing security and social challenges confronting the region today.
 
At its core, the book investigates how Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh and affiliated radical groups have entrenched themselves in the country’s political, social, and educational fabric. It traces the ideological roots of these organizations, their violent past during Bangladesh’s Liberation War, and their continuing influence in mainstream politics and society.
 
The contributors dissect the methods of radicalization, including manipulation of madrasa networks, infiltration of student unions, misuse of charities and NGOs, and the exploitation of religious identity for political gain. The volume also highlights the international linkages of these groups, with counterparts in Pakistan, the Middle East, and beyond and how these transnational networks fuel extremism within Bangladesh.
 
With its blend of scholarship and journalistic inquiry, this edited volume is essential reading for policymakers, academics, journalists, security professionals, and general readers seeking to understand the rise of radical organizations in South Asia, and the broader implications of religious extremism for democracy, human rights, and peace.