The commission has alluded to India, in its report on the 2009 Bangladesh Rifles revolt, saying Hasina conspired with a 'foreign force' to 'weaken the Bangladesh Army'.
With every passing day the army is being dragged deeper into a quagmire of internal politics. 'This may soon lead to a crisis stalling the elections,' said a Bangladeshi journalist.
Warrants were issued against 32 individuals, including ex-PM Hasina & her military secretary Major General Kabir Ahmed. Detentions are among the most extensive within armed forces.
Without a transparent and independent investigation, the Bangladesh Army’s attempt to dismiss the UN’s findings appears to be a shoddy way of hiding the truth.
General Waker-Uz-Zaman was speaking at an army memorial event. This comes after student unions of BNP & Jamaat blamed each other for violence gripping the country.
The banned Islamist outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir is allegedly behind Dhaka’s student-led ISIS flag marches. Its true aim is to use the Bangladesh Army to seize power; it even planned a coup in 2011.
The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.
If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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