Bangladesh's interim government allows controversial preacher Zakir Naik to tour, reversing a 2016 ban tied to a deadly terror attack

xBangladesh’s interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, has sparked controversy by approving a month-long nationwide tour for Zakir Naik, the fugitive Indian Islamic preacher accused of hate speech and terror incitement. The decision, announced today, reverses a 2016 ban imposed after the deadly Holey Artisan Bakery attack in Dhaka, where ISIS-affiliated gunmen, inspired by Naik’s sermons, killed 29 people, mostly foreigners. Naik’s tour, set for November 28 to December 20, includes public lectures across major cities, with his Peace TV channel, previously banned, now reinstated.

The 2016 siege saw attackers target non-Muslims in a 12-hour standoff, leavi

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