"In 2015, the Bangladeshi Islamist party, Jamaat e-Islami, opened up a branch office in Kolkata, India. Extensive reporting alleged West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee helped funnel money to Jamaat inside Bangladesh and help Jamaat’s power in West Bengal politics grow. By the end of November 2015, Banerjee appeared openly with Jamaat at a large public rally in Kolkata."