A provocative call for India’s fragmentation has emerged from Bangladesh, with retired Brigadier General Abdullahil Amaan Azmi advocating for the country’s ‘break into pieces’ as a prerequisite for regional peace. Speaking at a Dhaka event, Azmi’s rhetoric aligned alarmingly with recent anti-India statements by Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir. Azmi, the son of a former Jamaat-e-Islami leader convicted of war crimes, alleged that India deliberately perpetuates internal conflicts and has historically fueled unrest in Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts region. He claimed India provided arms and training to militant groups, rendering the 1997 peace accord ineffective. Security analysts interpret these remarks as symptomatic of an underlying anti-India ideology that persists in certain Bangladeshi power circles. They recommend that India adopt a policy of watchful readiness, understanding that such diplomatic pleasantries can mask hostile intentions. The inflammatory nature of Azmi’s speech is amplified by the current climate of anti-India sentiment and reports of violence against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, potentially escalating bilateral tensions.
