The Crime Desk: Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left the country and went to India after resigning in the face of the anti-discrimination student movement. He was seen sitting there, commenting on the country. The Chief Advisor of the Interim Government complained that bilateral relations are being damaged due to Sheikh Hasina’s remarks about the country while sitting in India. Muhammad Yunus. Indian news media Anandabazar Patrika cited the current situation in Bangladesh as a regional challenge, citing Indian strategic experts.
The chief advisor of the interim government of Bangladesh commented, “All of Bangladesh except Hasina is an Islamic political power; India has to give up the idea.” In this regard, Anandabazar, New Delhi’s strategic expert circle, has been highlighted in the report. According to experts, the pattern emerging in the recent activities of the interim government seems to be that Bangladesh is becoming a ‘new paradise for fundamentalists’.
According to them, the current actions of the interim government are not only endangering Bangladesh’s secularism and the lives of minorities but also jeopardizing the broader regional security. South Asia is a major challenge in terms of regional peace and security. As countries around Pakistan worry about their terror factories, the situation is heading in the same direction.
According to the report, it is going to be a month since the interim government came to power. There is a need to normalize the situation, restore law and order, and restore commercial activities. But they are busy looking for Awami League leaders and supporters. According to the experts, this government needs to take a reliable, mature policy on industry, trade, and the and the economy to regain confidence at the international level. It should be communicated by creating a clear foreign policy. Because the commercial interests of many foreign countries are connected with Bangladesh. Dhaka is dependent on India for bilateral trade.
According to diplomatic experts, the caretaker government should immediately start talks with New Delhi to boost its economy. Sri Lanka is also mentioned in the report. It is said that Sri Lanka was also in such a crisis, and it was vital for Colombo to be on Delhi’s side. India was the first and only country to extend aid to Sri Lanka. “Aimless anger” and “unfair opposition” towards India will weaken India-Bangladesh relations in the future. This policy is also not good for the long-term interests of Bangladesh. The report also pointed out that the interim government should make all political and religious communities part of the government and administration to bring about positive changes in the politics of Bangladesh.
Experts say this trend is dangerous, pointing to incidents like the attack on the police station in Sherpur on August 6 last month and the escape of 500 criminals. According to the accounts available to India, the ultimate situation of anarchy and lawlessness is going on in Bangladesh. According to the report, all the vice chancellors, vice chancellors, and treasurers of 50 universities in Bangladesh have resigned. Headmasters of 175 schools have been sacked.
Judges of the Supreme Court and High Court, including the Chief Justice and the Attorney General, have been forcibly removed. 11 ambassadors have been sent back, and 33 permanent and 300 joint secretaries of the previous government have been removed. In addition, 200,000 Awami League workers have been involved in 180 cases. Many Awami League leaders are in hiding, fearing arrest. Over 100 textile factories are closed indefinitely.
The report claims that the press is being tightly controlled. It has been said that many private TV channels are closed in Bangladesh. Many editors and journalists have been detained; many are hiding for fear of their lives. There is no such thing as freedom of the press. All in all, Indian strategic experts have termed the situation in Bangladesh as a ‘kingdom of the jungle’, the media reported.
