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News18
26-05-2025
- Politics
- News18
After Celebi, Turkish NGOs In Bangladesh Under Indian Govt's Watch
Last Updated: Sources say a Turkish NGO with ties to the ruling AKP has been working closely with the Rohingya population that the country has given refuge to and could foment trouble in India Less than two weeks after India's Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) revoked the security clearance of Turkish Aviation company Celebi Airport Services, which operated in nine Indian airports, including Delhi and Mumbai, sources suggest the Centre is now keeping a watch on certain Turkish NGOs working from Bangladesh, which may pose a national security threat to India. UNDER WATCH A radical Islamist organisation, 'Saltanat-e-Bangla', has been in focus of late after it prominently exhibited what it called 'Greater Bangladesh', which not just consists of today's Bangladesh but the entire Arakan land of Myanmar, a vast section of Northeast that it calls 'Kamrup district' and even Jharkhand, Bihar, and Odisha. Even the Rohingyas or Arakans envision a greater Arakan land which includes parts of Northeast. However, this is the first time mainland Indian states are also being laid claim to. Government sources say NGOs aligning with Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi or Justice and Development Party are behind the movement. Government sources reveal they have reason to believe a particular Turkish NGO is working against India's interest in Bangladesh. News18 has learnt the NGO is IHH or İnsan Hak ve Hürriyetleri ve İnsani Yardım Vakfı, which translates from Turkish to Foundation for Human Rights and Freedoms and Humanitarian Relief in English. This Turkish NGO with ties to the ruling AKP has been active in Bangladesh since the 1990s, even during Sheikh Hasina's term, and has been working closely among the vast Rohingya population that the country has given refuge to. Government sources suspect the NGO could have used its access to radicalise Rohingyas in Bangladesh in the past. NGO Monitor, an NGO watchdog notes, 'IHH is a member of the Union of the Good, an umbrella of 50+ Islamic organisations, which was designated by the US government as an organization created by Hamas leadership to transfer funds to the terrorist organization." On Saturday, 'Turkish Century'—a self-declared, Turkey-based Muslim think tank—posted the same photo that 'Saltanat-e-Bangla' has plastered across universities and places of discussion in Dhaka—a map of what 'Saltanat-e-Bangla' calls 'Greater Bangladesh'. The Turkish Century tweeted with a line: 'It's time to make Bangladesh great again", borrowing the phrase of Donald Trump's MAGA. Interestingly, the think tank had three nation emojis representing Bangladesh, Turkey and Pakistan, making the axis obvious. Kanchan Gupta, senior advisor to the ministry of information and broadcasting tweeted, 'Turkish Century a 'Muslim think-tank focusing on the economy, defence and geopolitics of Türkiye and its region, is propagating the 'Erdogan Line' on India's East and North-East." He added how terror organisation Hizb ut-Tahrir and Islamist-backed Yunus Regime in Bangladesh are a 'willing collaborator" in this 'evil smash-and-grab project." Interestingly, soon after Gupta posted the tweet, the think tank's website—which was earlier visible—has vanished and says it is 'under repair". The name of the think tank is also derived from the strategic vision articulated by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, outlining Turkey's long-term objectives for the 21st century, aiming to establish it as a major global power by 2071. As Gupta warned about the grand plan of a possible demographic shift in bordering states by what he calls 'flooding these areas with illegal Muslim immigrants to create a 'lebensraum' or living space for Bangladeshi Muslims", there are more voices that have emerged. Himanta Biswa Sarma, chief minister of Assam—one of the states projected in the map of 'Greater Bangladesh'—issued a counter threat on Sunday. Without naming any country, Sarma warned that before threatening India about the strategically crucial 'Chicken's Neck', Bangladesh and its backers must keep in mind the 80km North Bangladesh Corridor from Dakhin Dinajpur to South West Garo Hills and 28km Chittagong Corridor from south Tripura till the Bay of Bengal. 'This corridor, smaller than India's Chicken's Neck, is the only link between Bangladesh's economic capital and political capital," said Sarma. Sources suggest a chief minister would not have resorted to such 'geopolitical bravado" without a political green signal. Having taken care of its western border, India now seems to be focusing on its eastern problem.
Time of India
21-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Keep eyes off Chicken's Neck, Himanta warns B'desh
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday delivered a stern warning to Bangladesh to keep its eyes off the Siliguri corridor , known as the ' Chicken's Neck ', connecting the northeast to the rest of India. "No country should be under the impression that it can take over the Chicken's Neck. The world has seen India's military prowess during Operation Sindoor ," he said in response to recent reports about a Dhaka-based Turkish Islamist group, 'Saltanat-e-Bangla', displaying maps of ' Greater Bangladesh ' comprising India's several eastern states and northeastern region and Md Yunus's invitation to China in March to extend its economic influence to Bangladesh. Yunus, during his trip to China, had said the seven states, the eastern part of India, is a landlocked region and has no way to reach out to the ocean. "They (Bangladesh) have two 'Chicken Necks', India has one. If they attack ours, we will attack their two Chicken Necks," Sarma said. He referred to the small strip of land that connects the rest of Bangladesh to Chittagong Port but did not specify the second chicken neck, which is believed to be another corridor south of Rangpur division which neighbours Meghalaya. The land distance from Sabrum in south Tirpura to Mirsharai Upazila connecting Chittagong to the rest of Bangladesh is about 40 km while the distance from South West Garo Hils to Dakshin Dinajpur in West Bengal connecting Rangpur division to the rest of Bngladesh is about 90 km. The Siliguri corridor of Chicken's Neck is a narrow strip of land measuring around 22 km that connects the NE region with the rest of India. "We talk about our 'Chicken's Neck' so that we can get tunnels, other schemes from the central govt," said Himanta. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với mức chênh lệch giá thấp nhất IC Markets Đăng ký Undo He added that India's strength can be gauged from 'Operation Sindoor' in which India struck terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. "Bangladesh doesn't deserve so much attention. It is a small country and cannot be compared with India," he added. On Wednesday, Himanta had dismissed a purported map, published by a few individuals in Bangladesh, claiming parts of the northeastern state as territories of the neighbouring country. He asserted that Bangladesh is a 'small' country and does not deserve 'so much attention' as it 'cannot match' India in its prowess. On the greater Bangladesh map, Sarma said, "People can draw and publish such a map. We can also come out with a map showing Bangladesh as part of Assam. Even India and the US can be put together on a map. Just drawing up a map won't make it happen." He added that if 'maulanas' (Muslim religious leaders) from Bangladesh have drawn such a map with Assam as part of their territory, 'purohits' (priests) of India can also come out with a map including their Chittagong port in India.
India.com
18-05-2025
- Politics
- India.com
After India cut ties, Turkey-backed group in Bangladesh circulates map showing..., Posters feature...
Why attacking Turkey means attacking US? This is why this Muslim country became powerful... New Delhi: After the Modi government severed ties with Turkey over its support for Pakistan across various sectors—including security, aviation, education, and trade—Turkey has now shifted its focus to Bangladesh, where it is now actively working to replicate its Pakistan-style engagement model. According to an Economic Times report quoting sources, an alleged Turkish NGO-backed Islamist group has come up in Dhaka under the banner 'Saltanat-e-Bangla'. The group has published a map promoting 'Greater Bangladesh' that includes Myanmar's Arakan State, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, and the entire Northeast region of India Posters featuring the map have reportedly been displayed in university halls across Dhaka and other areas popular among youth and students. Notably, some individuals previously aligned with the Yunus regime have expressed support for the idea of integrating India's northeastern states into Bangladesh. It is important to note that ever since Muhammad Yunus took charge of the Bangladesh government, Turkey has increased 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.
Time of India
17-05-2025
- Politics
- 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
