“Violence Over Extremist’s Death: Bangladesh Sending an Ominous Sign”, India Narrative, December 23, 2025
“The US secret report on the Bangladesh Liberation War prophesied on 6th December 1971, just days before Pakistan surrendered to the Indian Army, that the propensity of extremism, radicalism, and violence would manifest itself in the future South Asian state of Bangladesh. Fifty years later, the anarchical situation in Bangladesh is turning that prophecy into reality. The rampant vandalism and hooliganism in the capital Dhaka and other cities, which occurred on 18th December night, is the burning proof of the neighbouring country fast sliding into anarchy, throwing the current interim regime’s competence as administrator down to the gauntlet.
The latest violence was triggered following the murder of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, who was attacked by masked assailants on 12th December. Hadi was the product of the 2024 unrest against the Sheikh Hasina government, which rose to prominence soon due to his radical and aggressive political rhetoric, especially for his diatribe against India. This extremist was a supporter of the ‘Greater Bangladesh’ scheme, a political daydream of the anti-India radical elements of the country of a ‘Bangladesh empire’ incorporating adjacent parts of India. More precisely speaking, Hadi was the representative of the radical elements who had a significant presence in the unrest of 2024, negating the claim that the agitation was a spontaneous event organized by the ‘students, workers, professionals, and intellectuals alike.’ Resultantly, the unfortunate nation is now slipping into the hands of the Islamist radicals.
It is a fact that the anti-India Islamist radicalism has been revitalized since the fall of the Hasina regime, and new ‘youth icons’ like Hadi are the products of this development. Thus, the death of Hadi promptly turns into anti-India rhetoric, with the Indian High Commission in the country being targeted. The regular and consistent anti-India stand of the current interim regime of Muhammad Yunus also establishes that fact that the constitution of this regime also had a conspiratorial angle to it. Since taking over charge, the regime, and especially its Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, never hid his proclivity to rankle India with his controversial comments. He alleged that India ‘never liked what the students have done,’ presumably referring to the 2024 unrest, implying that India is against his regime. Thus, Yunus’ regime is venting its anger with India by holding India responsible for its failure to rein in the Frankenstein. Hence, it urged India to arrest and hand over the attackers of Hadi, even as the Dhaka Metropolitan Police said there was no verified evidence that the shooters had crossed into India……”
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