Dhaka : A former Bangladeshi army general has suggested that Bangladesh would not see “complete peace” unless India breaks into pieces. Bangladesh will not see full peace as long as India does not break into pieces, Azmi said, while claiming that New Delhi always keeps unrest alive inside the country. He also accused India of fuelling unrest from 1975 to 1996 in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region, which includes three hilly districts within the Chittagong division in southeastern Bangladesh, bordering India.
The Parbatya Chattogram Jana Samhati Samiti (PCJSS) was formed. Its armed wing was the Shanti Bahini. India sheltered them, provided arms and training, which led to bloodshed in the hills from 1975 to 1996,” the former army officer claimed. Criticising the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord signed in 1997, Azmi alleged that the surrender of arms by the Shanti Bahini was “only for show”.
Azmi, who has been a controversial figure in Bangladesh, has often used social media platforms to criticise India and comment on regional geopolitics. His remarks come at a sensitive time when India and Bangladesh are attempting to reset ties following a strain in relations after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government. The former army general’s remarks have reignited a debate over how radical Islamists linked to the Jamaat-e-Islami, a party long accused of fostering anti-India sentiment, have emerged under the Muhammad Yunus regime.
Statements like these reveal why extremist groups feel emboldened today… India must remain alert, prepared, and absolutely clear-eyed about the forces in the neighbourhood that openly dream of our breakup while smiling for diplomacy,” Colonel Chaubey tweeted. With elections scheduled to be held in Bangladesh early next year, India will be closely watching the events unfold, particularly because of the resurgence of the once-banned Jamaat – believed to be a stooge of Pakistan’s spy agency ISI.
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