Anti-India Sentiment Surges: Bangladeshi General’s Dismemberment Call

Retired Bangladeshi Brigadier General Abdullahil Amaan Azmi has amplified anti-India rhetoric by calling for the nation to ‘break into pieces,’ a sentiment echoing that of Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir. Azmi articulated this divisive view at a press conference in Dhaka, asserting that Bangladesh’s full peace is unattainable as long as India remains a unified entity, accusing India of consistently creating internal disturbances. The former officer, son of a prominent war criminal, pointed to alleged Indian backing of armed groups in the Chittagong Hill Tracts from the mid-1970s to the mid-1990s, labeling the subsequent peace accord a sham. Defense commentators suggest that such statements are not isolated but represent a deeply ingrained anti-India perspective within certain Bangladeshi power structures. They emphasize the importance of India remaining alert and strategic in its response, recognizing the underlying forces at play. This controversial statement arrives during a period of heightened anti-India feelings in Bangladesh and ongoing reports of violence against the Hindu minority, raising concerns about the potential for increased diplomatic friction.