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Time of India

Turkey-backed group in Bangladesh circulates ‘Greater Bangladesh' map showing Indian territory

New Delhi: Turkey is becoming increasingly active in India's eastern neighbour Bangladesh, aiming to replicate its engagement model with Pakistan. An alleged Turkish NGO-backed Islamist group has surfaced in Dhaka under the banner ' Saltanat-e-Bangla ' and has published a map promoting a so-called "Greater Bangladesh" that includes Myanmar's Arakan State, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, and the entire Northeast region of India, highly placed sources told ET. The map has reportedly appeared in university halls across Dhaka, areas frequented by youth and students. It may be recalled that figures sympathetic to the Yunus regime have previously called for the annexation of India's northeastern states into Bangladesh. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like If You Eat Ginger Everyday for 1 Month This is What Happens Tips and Tricks Undo Since the Md Yunus-led government came to power in Dhaka last year, Turkey has stepped up its engagement through proposed military supplies to the Bangladesh armed forces. Turkish NGOs aligned with the ruling AKP have also grown increasingly active in Bangladesh, with Pakistan allegedly playing a role in bringing the two countries closer since August last year. Experts on Turkish affairs told ET that the extent of Muslim Brotherhood influence on Bangladesh's Islamists, as well as the role of Turkish NGOs, must be closely monitored. Live Events