A retired Bangladeshi army officer with close ties to the current interim government, led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, has sparked controversy by suggesting that Bangladesh should consider occupying India's northeastern states if India launches a military strike against Pakistan in response to the recent terror attack in Pahalgam.
Maj Gen (Retd) ALM Fazlur Rahman, former chief of the Bangladesh Rifles (now Border Guard Bangladesh), made the inflammatory remarks in a social media post. He also advocated for initiating talks with China to explore the possibility of a joint military alliance.
"If India attacks Pakistan, Bangladesh should occupy the seven northeastern states of India. In this context, I believe it is essential to begin discussions on a joint military system with China," he wrote in Bengali on Facebook.
Rahman currently serves as the chairperson of the National Independent Commission of Inquiry investigating the 2009 Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) mutiny.
His comments come amid heightened India-Pakistan tensions following the deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir라이브 바카라 Pahalgam. In response to the backlash, the interim Bangladeshi government has distanced itself from Rahman라이브 바카라 remarks. Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to the chief adviser, emphasized that Rahman was expressing his personal opinion and that his views do not reflect those of the government.
“The Interim Government does not share his views in any shape or form and does not endorse such rhetoric," Shafiqul Alam stated, emphasising that, “Bangladesh respects the sovereignty and independence of all nations and expects the same from others. We urge all not to drag the government of Bangladesh in reference to Major Gen Fazlur Rahman라이브 바카라 personal comments."
Muhammad Yunus’ China Visit
ALM Fazlur Rahman라이브 바카라 contentious remarks follow closely on the heels of Muhammad Yunus라이브 바카라 recent visit to China, during which the Nobel laureate reportedly encouraged Beijing to increase its economic footprint in Bangladesh, pointedly noting the landlocked nature of India라이브 바카라 northeastern states as a potential avenue for enhanced Sino-Bangladeshi cooperation.
He said at the time, “Seven states of India, eastern part of India, called seven sisters… they are landlocked country, landlocked region of India. They have no way to reach out to the ocean. We are the only guardian of the ocean for all this region. So this opens up a huge possibility. So this could be an extension of the Chinese economy. Build things, produce things, market things, bring things to China, bring it out to the whole rest of the world."
