Bangladesh's Islamist leader hopes for 'effective' sharia push / 44882G3
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Bangladesh's Islamists are readying to make political gains after being crushed for years by the government that was overthrown in a mass uprising last year, rallying hardline loyalists for eagerly anticipated elections.
Muhammad Mamunul Haque, joint secretary of Hefazat-e-Islam, an influential coalition of Islamic schools, tells AFP in an interview that, the group will push to implement sharia, or Islamic law. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES