Bangladesh, a country known for its steadfast commitment to peace and diplomacy, has recently been rocked by a political controversy that threatens its regional reputation. On December 17, Mahfuz Alam alias Mahfuz Abdullah, a key advisor to the Yunus-led revolutionary Islamist regime, made a shocking statement on social media, expressing a desire to annex Indian territories. The audacity of this claim has left many questioning the motives and implications of such rhetoric. This wild idea of territorial expansion, coming from someone in a position of significant influence, has sent ripples across South Asia.

This statement is not an isolated outburst but rather a reflection of Muhammad Yunus’s personal vendetta. It contradicts Bangladesh’s historical stance of “friendship to all, malice to none,” and raises serious concerns about the country’s future direction. Unlike Pakistan, which has had a fraught relationship with India since its inception, Bangladesh has no historical animosity or geopolitical ambition to justify such an aggressive approach. This makes Mahfuz Alam’s statement not only reckless but potentially catastrophic for Bangladesh.

The Yunus-led interim government has frequently criticized India, accusing it of exercising hegemony over Bangladesh under the previous Awami League government. Advisors and influential figures in this regime have claimed that the “July uprising” of 2024 was a second independence movement that freed Bangladesh from Indian domination. These narratives have been strategically used to garner domestic support and paint the previous government as subservient to Indian interests.

However, this narrative is deeply flawed and contradictory. At the same time that the Yunus regime criticizes India, it has shown increasing openness to engagement with Pakistan. This raises troubling questions about the regime’s true intentions. Is Bangladesh, under Yunus’s leadership, at........

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