Bangladesh, Oct. 2 -- The fall of authoritarian ruler Sheikh Hasina in August 2024 has transformed Bangladesh into a contested arena of foreign influence, with dangerous implications for regional security. What once appeared to be a domestic political upheaval is now morphing into a geopolitical front, where Pakistans Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Turkeys ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) are quietly building a partnership. Their common goal is to weaken Indias strategic posture and spread Islamist influence across South Asia.

For decades, Jamaat-e-Islami served as Pakistans ideological arm inside Bangladesh, having collaborated with the Pakistani army during the 1971 war. Sheikh Hasinas Awami League government dismantle...