In a Facebook post, Major General (retired) ALM Fazlur Rahman has said that Bangladesh should occupy India’s seven northeast states if it attacks Pakistan in response to Phalagam terror attack
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A senior official appointed by the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government has said that Bangladesh should occupy India’s seven northeast states if it attacks Pakistan in response to Phalagam terror attack.
The remark made by Major General (retired) ALM Fazlur Rahman —
the chairperson of the National Independent Commission of Inquiry probing the 2009 Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) massacre — on Facebook comes at a time when Dhaka’s ties with New Delhi has seen a downturn after ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in August last year.
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“If India attacks Pakistan, Bangladesh should occupy seven states of North East India. In this regard, I think it is necessary to start a discussion on a joint military system with China,” Rahman said in a Facebook post in Bengali on Tuesday.
The post received a ‘like’ from fellow commission member Shahnawaz Khan Chandan, a former member of the Islamist student organization Islami Chhatra Shibir.
According to a report by The Print, Chandan, currently an assistant professor at Jagannath University in Dhaka, is reportedly someone whom Yunus is said to have placed “complete trust” in.
The timing of the post is significant, coming amid escalating India-Pakistan tensions following the Pahalgam terror attack.
In a series of retaliatory measures, India has suspended the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, shut down the Attari post, and downgraded diplomatic ties.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh has moved closer to Pakistan following Sheikh Hasina’s exit.
The two countries held their first foreign secretary-level talks in nearly 15 years this month in Dhaka, focusing on bilateral and historical issues. The dialogue foll