Mahfuj Alam criticises alleged use of far-right groups in politics

Former adviser to interim government Mahfuj Alam has alleged that far-right groups were used for political purposes and later abandoned after serving their role, making the claims in a strongly worded social media post on Monday.

In the post, titled "Game Over, Khoda Hafez!", Mahfuj criticised what he described as the use of extremist elements as "mercenaries" in incidents of mob violence, including attacks on shrines, newspaper offices, and cultural institutions.

He claimed that certain right-wing political actors had relied on far-right groups to achieve electoral objectives but were now distancing themselves from those elements after the political process had ended.

Mahfuj further alleged that over the past two years, far-right groups had been nurtured by political actors and had attempted to portray the July uprising as an exclusively "Islamic," "traditionalist," or "revivalist" revolution. According to him, this narrative contributed to growing disillusionment with the July movement among secular and Liberation War-minded sections of the middle class.

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The former adviser said he had been speaking out against what he described as far-right vigilantism and "digital mob" activities since early last year and claimed that doing so had exposed him to harassment and coordinated attacks.

Concluding his post, Mahfuj warned that "the days ahead are a time of reckoning for everyone," suggesting that those responsible for encouraging such activities would eventually be held accountable.

His remarks have sparked renewed discussion on social media over political polarisation, extremist groups, and the legacy of the July uprising.