The brutal killing of student leader Usman Hadi in Bangladesh has sent shockwaves across South Asia. It raises urgent questions about the resurgence of a deadly pattern once familiar to the region. The Awami League appears to be reviving the same violent tactics it deployed under the Mukti Bahini model, which was once used to destabilise Pakistan.

This is far from an isolated incident. Hadi, a central figure in the movement against Sheikh Hasina Wajed, was deliberately targeted. Protests have erupted, and Awami League offices have been set on fire. The message is clear. The Awami League, with its long history of sowing chaos and unrest, may be using violence as a political weapon once again. In East Pakistan, the Mukti Bahini unleashed mass killings, looting, and arson, forcing the military to respond to restore order. Today, the same pattern appears to be emerging in Bangladesh, with India once again playing the role of patron.

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