The recent decision by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) to change its party logo —notably by dropping prominent Islamist symbols and Quranic text—is not a reflection of genuine ideological reform but a calculated move driven by significant pressure from Western nations concerned with “optics and legitimacy", top intelligence sources have exclusively told CNN-News18.

The internal decision is an attempt by Jamaat to rebrand itself to secure international engagement and vital diaspora funding, which it fears could otherwise be targeted by terror-financing scrutiny.

Western Pressure for a Softer Posture

Intelligence sources indicate that key Western missions in Dhaka, including those from the European Union, Spain, the UK, and Germany, quietly pressured Jamaat to adopt a “softer posturin

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