In Bangladesh, rising religious conservatism is threatening women’s rights, with actresses being blocked from public events and violent protests forcing the cancellation of women’s football matches despite the national team’s two South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) championship victories in the past four years. This has caused women’s rights activists to criticize Muhammad Yunus’s interim government for failing to protect women’s freedoms, with some accusing it of appeasing extremists by legalizing the Jamaat-e-Islami political party and releasing convicted radicals. Activists fear this trend could further restrict women’s participation in sports, education, and the workforce, marking a significant setback for gender equality in Bangladesh.