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First Post
30-07-2025
- Politics
- First Post
Rising Islamist nexus in Bangladesh should ring alarm bells in Delhi
One of the most significant events that India should be wary of is the Four Brotherhood Alliance in Bangladesh read more After the regime change in Bangladesh, India's concerns have only grown on its northeastern borders. The Muhammad Yunus-led interim government has sought to build alliances and make antagonistic statements that have shaken the foundations of the once robust India-Bangladesh relationship. Immediately upon assuming power, the Yunus-led government released anti-India terrorists like Jashimuddin Rahmani of the Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), who called for Jihad in Jammu and Kashmir. Abdus Salam Pintu was released from jail after 17 years. Pintu aided the Pakistan-based terrorist outfit Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) in carrying out terror attacks against India. Lutfozzaman Babar was released after being arrested for trying to smuggle ten truckloads of arms via Chittagong in support of the terror organisation United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA). STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD With Pakistan the relationship has gone from strength to strength. From removing the mandatory one hundred per cent inspection of all cargo from Pakistan, senior military officers meeting in Islamabad to discuss strengthening defence ties, and the ISI chief's visit to Bangladesh for the first time to build intelligence-sharing networks to now Pakistan, China, and Bangladesh launching a trilateral cooperation mechanism for trade and investment. The signs being given to India are clear. Bangladesh is recalibrating its India policy. One of the most significant events that India should be wary of is the Four Brotherhood Alliance in Bangladesh. A new take on Myanmar's Three Brotherhood Alliance that included the powerful Arakan Army, Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, and Ta'ang National Army, who together launched Operation 1027 against the Tatmadaw. The Four Brotherhood Alliance includes the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), Rohingya Salvation Organisation (RSO), Rohingya Islami Mahaz (RIM), and Arakan Rohingya Army (ARA). ARSA, founded in 2013 as Harakah al-Yaqin (faith movement), was trained by the Taliban. The leader of the insurgent group is Ataullah abu Ammar Jununi, who was born in Pakistan, of Rohingya descent, and grew up in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. ARSA was responsible for the Kha Maung Seik massacre, where 99 Hindu women and children were killed. They have also been known to be involved in drug trafficking and other illicit activities and are declared as a terrorist group not just in Myanmar but also in Malaysia. RSO at one point opposed ARSA and is said to have been used by the Tatmadaw to counter ARSA. However, in March this year, Dhaka Tribune reported with photographs a critical meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) with RSO and ARSA members. RIM is led by Maulvi Selim Ullah, who controls many madrasas in Bangladesh. ARA, led by Nabi Hossain, a major trafficker of the methamphetamine Yaba pill, had a bounty of one million takas on his head by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB). Nabi was on the run, but last year the first reports emerged of him having returned to Bangladesh. ARA is reportedly a proxy of Pakistan. This coalition of Rohingya militants itself is said to be under the aegis of Pakistan's ISI. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD It is also known that Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jama'at Mujahideen Bangladesh, which aligns with the global Islamist group Al Qaeda, have provided training to these Rohingya groups. Under the Bangladesh interim government, not only have radical forces been encouraged to align with each other, but the difficult relationship with Pakistan has been bridged. The Rohingya issue seems to be the pivot that all international powers are using to gain a foothold in Bangladesh. Interestingly, in the near future observers may see a nexus emerge out of the volatility in Bangladesh. It was in 2016 that Turkey withdrew its ambassador in Dhaka following the execution of Bangladeshi Jamaat-e-Islami leader Motiur Rahman Nizami. And on the sidelines of the 74th United Nations General Assembly, Bangladesh organised a meeting on the Rohingya issue. At the time Sheikh Hasina implicitly denied Turkey's proposal to set up shelters in Cox Bazar over concerns of interference and radicalisation by the Islamist government. But not before Turkey's first lady, Emine Erdogan, along with Turkish politicians and aid agencies, visited Rohingya camps. This visit was followed by a high-powered Qatari delegation. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The fact that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has ambitions of creating a caliphate in the sense of the old Ottoman Empire that collapsed with Turkey's defeat in World War I has not been lost on anyone. Neither has Ankara's alignment with Pakistan. However, Erdogan's rise was not without his allies. His Justice and Development Party (AKP) found a benefactor in Qatar. Many observers equate Qatar's foreign policy to China's 'String of Pearls' policy that aims to strategically invest in countries through infrastructure projects. In comparison, Qatar's foreign policy is often called the 'string of Misbaha' policy, wherein observers believe that Qatar is investing in countries through religious influence, and Bangladesh is the latest 'bead' in the string. On a recent visit to Qatar, Yunus received a red-carpet welcome. He met Moza Bint Nasser, the mother of Qatar's emir and the chair of the Qatar Foundation, where it's reported that she promised support to revamp Bangladesh's early childhood education. And while India-Bangladesh trade ties are seeing an historic low, Yunus also has met with Turkish delegations since he took over the reins of Bangladesh. Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat, during the meeting, suggested that Turkey could take over the role of India and other nations in Bangladesh's import markets. Qatar, on the other hand, is also planning to take hundreds of Bangladeshi soldiers to work in the Qatar Armed Forces, utilising them in infantry, engineering, and medical. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The new Four Brotherhood Alliance of the Rohingyas is not a stand-alone alliance; the alliance is wider. The radicalisation that Bangladesh is facing is irreversible, just like Afghanistan in India's neighbourhood. Let's not forget it was recently that maps appeared in Dhaka University of a 'Greater Bangladesh'. The map encompassed Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, the northeastern states of India, and Myanmar's Rakhine state. The stamps of Sultanate-e-Bangla, a radical Islamist group that has connections to a Turkish NGO, were found on the posters. While all of these groups find common ground and forge alliances, it is incumbent on India to recalibrate its own relationships in the neighbourhood and find friends in the most difficult of places. Rami Niranjan Desai is an anthropologist and a scholar of the northeast region of India. She is a columnist and author and presently a Distinguished Fellow at the India Foundation, New Delhi. Views expressed in the above piece are personal and solely those of the author. They do not necessarily reflect the views of Firstpost. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
Hans India
27-07-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
B'desh: Students demand Environmental Advisor's resignation over delay in construction of permanent university campus
Students at Bangladesh's Rabindra University took to the streets in Dhaka on Sunday, demanding the resignation of the interim government's Environmental Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan due to the delay in the construction of a permanent university campus, years after its foundation. The public university's students carried out a road blockade on the Dhaka-Pabna highway, demanding approval of the DPP (Development Project Proposal) for a permanent university campus. Reportedly, the university has been running in a rented building for almost nine years, and yet, the construction of a permanent campus has not started. Syeda Rizwana Hasan had visited the proposed site for the permanent campus of the university on July 16 and had said, "This demand is logical, but in Bangladesh, one must persist for a long time to achieve anything." This further enraged the students and led to protests and roadblocks. The students who have long been demanding a permanent campus. However, the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government has not yet allocated any funds for the construction, reports the leading Bangladeshi daily, The Dhaka Tribune. The students gathered by the highway near the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) bus stand in Siraganj, Dhaka, sitting in protest on Sunday morning at 10 a.m. They formed a human chain and stated that the delay in approval for the DPP is "disappointing" and questioned why, of all universities, they are being deprived of a campus. Traffic on the highway came to a standstill due to ongoing protests, causing severe congestion. This situation resulted in long lines of vehicles forming on both sides of the road, leaving drivers and passengers in distress. On Saturday, students wore black badges and formed a human chain, rejecting the day program offered by Rabindra University in protest against the administration for not meeting their demands. The university administration, in response, postponed examinations scheduled for the ongoing recruitment process, along with written and oral exams for Bangla and Economics, as well as Management departments.
India.com
25-07-2025
- Politics
- India.com
This Muslim nation imposes Taliban dress code; women banned from wearing shorts, leggings, sleeveless shirts in..., and then...
Representational Image In yet another attempt at Taliban-esque moral policing by the Muhammad Yunus-led interim regime in Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Bank issued a diktat barring female employees from donning 'provocative' western outfits like short dresses, sleeveless shirts and leggings in the office. What did the order say? According to reports, the Bangladesh Bank, the country's central bank, had issued an order, directing women employees to wear 'decent and professional' clothing in the office, warning that the non-compliance with the office dress code would result in disciplinary action. 'Officials and employees at all levels should dress decently and professionally in accordance with the country's social norms,' the order read. The now rescinded order asked male workers to wear long or half-sleeved formal shirts, formal pants and shoes, while jeans and fancy pyjamas were not allowed. Similarly, it directed women employees to sarees, salwar-kameez, or any other 'simple, decent, professional attire' like a headscarf or hijab, but allowed formal sandals and shoes. The order also directed all departments to appoint an officer to monitor compliance with the dress code guidelines. However, the bank's Talibani diktat sparked a social media storm, forcing the institution to withdraw the directive after just three days. How Bangladeshi netizens responded? Taking to social media, netizens pointed out the hypocrisy reeking from bank's order, with one X user noting how daughter of the bank's governor could wear anything she wishes while employees were being forced to dress 'professionally' under the clandestine Islamic agenda which is being promoted in the country. Several users compared the directive to those imposed by the Afghan Taliban regime. 'Rule of a vigilant dictator in the new Taliban era,' one user tweeted. Why Bangladesh Bank withdrew the order? Following the backlash, Bangladesh Bank withdrew the order on Thursday. 'The circular is purely an advisory. No compulsion has been imposed regarding wearing hijab or burqa,' the bank's spokesperson Arif Hussain Khan, said in a statement. Earlier, while speaking to the media, Fauzia Muslim, president of the Bangladesh Mahila Parishad, termed the move as 'unprecedented', alleging that 'a certain cultural environment is being shaped, and this directive reflects that effort.' Meanwhile, the Muhammad Yunus regime passed another controversial ordinance on late Wednesday which proposes action against employees protesting against the government.
Time of India
04-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Govt advises BCCI not to travel to Bangladesh, final call to be taken soon: BCCI source
The India tour of Bangladesh , which was scheduled to take place in August, is likely to be cancelled because of the situation prevailing in the country over the last few months, as per sources in the Board of Control for Cricket in India ( BCCI ). India is supposed to play a three-match ODI series from August 17, which will then be followed by a three-match T20I series, which will begin from August 26. Speaking about the India tour of Bangladesh, a BCCI source told ANI, "India tour of Bangladesh is likely to be called off as the government has advised the BCCI not to go there as the situation is not ok there. The official announcement regarding this will be made soon." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 예쁘기만 한 팔찌가 아니에요 유니세프 지금 기부하기 Undo India last travelled to Bangladesh in 2024, where both teams locked horns against each other in a three-match T20I (3-0) and a two-match Test series (2-0). The visitors registered a clean sweep over the Bangla Tigers as they didn't lose a single game on the tour Earlier, India condemned the demolition of a Durga temple in Dhaka, criticising the role of the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government. Live Events "We understand that extremists were clamouring for the demolition of the Durga temple in Khilkhet, Dhaka. The interim government, instead of providing security to the temple, projected the episode as illegal land use, allowing ... and they allowed the destruction of the temple. This has resulted in damage to the deity before it was shifted. We are dismayed that such incidents continue to recur in Bangladesh. Let me underline that it is the responsibility of the interim government of Bangladesh to protect Hindus, their properties, and religious institutions," Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said. The decision of the authorities has been condemned by several minority organisations. Earlier in May, India imposed restrictions on the entry of Bangladeshi ready-made garments (RMG) and other products through its northeastern land ports -- Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram -- and Fulbari and Changrabandha in West Bengal, following controversial remarks by Bangladesh's interim chief advisor Muhammad Yunus . During a speech in China, Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Yunus had described India's northeastern states as a "landlocked region with no access to the ocean." This comment has sparked diplomatic friction, with Indian officials viewing it as undermining the region's connectivity and status. The new restrictions have forced Bangladesh to reroute exports -- including Ready-Made garments (RMG), plastics, melamine, furniture, juices, carbonated drinks, bakery items, confectionery, and processed foods -- through Kolkata port in West Bengal or Nhava Sheva port in Maharashtra, increasing logistics costs.
Time of India
28-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Iran's FM Issues Chilling Warning After Trump ‘Disrespects' Khamenei
Protests in Dhaka After Durga Temple Demolished Amid Hindu Protests; India Condemns Govt's Inaction In a disturbing development from Dhaka, Bangladesh, authorities bulldozed a makeshift Durga temple in the Khilkhet area despite protests from local Hindus. The demolition, carried out under the orders of railway authorities, took place with heavy security presence, including Army personnel from the Purbachal Army Camp, who forcibly removed protestors. The Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatani Jagran Jote, a collective of Hindu organisations, has called for mass protests at Shahbagh. In a statement, the group said, 'We are shocked and outraged by the state's communal behaviour.' India has strongly condemned the act, with MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal saying, 'Extremists clamored for demolition and the government allowed it under the guise of illegal land use.' India has held the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government responsible, especially as attacks on minorities rise post Sheikh Hasina's exile.#dhakatempledemolition #durgaMandirDhaka #hinduprotests #indiaBangladesh #minorityrights #shahbaghprotest #sanatanijagran #religiousfreedom #MEAstatement #BangladeshViolence #india #bangladesh #dhaka #durgatemple #toi #toibharat #bharat #breakingnews #indianews 12.8K views | 22 hours ago
