In a startling revelation, a Swarajya investigative report has exposed a potentially explosive plot orchestrated within the interim government of Bangladesh, allegedly under Dr. Muhammad Yunus’ influence, aimed at manufacturing a military provocation against India. This attempt, if successful, could have significantly destabilized regional peace and bilateral relations.
According to senior sources inside Bangladesh’s security establishment, Dr. Yunus – a Nobel Laureate turned controversial political figure – is accused of using his interim authority to consolidate power by manipulating military and paramilitary structures. The report highlights a disturbing plan wherein Yunus’ close aides sought to deliberately trigger a skirmish with Indian border forces by deploying irregular units of Bangladesh’s Border Guard (BGB) and arming radicalized youth groups under the guise of border security operations.
The plan was allegedly designed to ignite nationalist fervor, delegitimize opposition to Yunus’ transitional regime, and pressure India into diplomatic submission amid global scrutiny. A source quoted in the report said that these moves were “part of a larger agenda to isolate India diplomatically while presenting Yunus as the only stabilizing democratic figure in Bangladesh.”
However, the plot was successfully foiled by the Bangladesh Army Chief, General Waker-Uz-Zaman, who reportedly refused to comply with questionable deployment orders from civilian superiors. Acting decisively, Gen. Waker neutralized the threat by stepping in. He halted suspicious troop movements, enforced chain-of-command discipline, and initiated internal probes. The General’s swift action is the reason that Bangladesh averted what could have been an unprecedented border crisis with a country that encompasses the Bengali nation from three sides.
The article mentions that India had been watching the situation closely, with heightened alert levels along the northeastern frontier and intelligence-sharing channels activated. Indian defense officials reportedly expressed relief and appreciation for the professional restraint displayed by the Bangladesh Army, distinguishing it from the politically manipulated paramilitary forces.
Crucially, this revelation adds to a growing perception within Dhaka’s civil and military circles that Yunus’ regime is unstable, ideologically compromised, and increasingly isolated. His administration, backed by foreign NGO lobbies and certain Western interests, is now facing internal dissent and a potential collapse of legitimacy. The military’s refusal to be co-opted into this political maneuvering represents not just a rejection of Yunus’ tactics but a clear signal that the Bangladeshi Army sees itself as the last bulwark of national sovereignty.
This exposé not only unearths a deliberate attempt to provoke conflict but also paints a picture of a deeply divided Bangladeshi polity, where the military has emerged as a guardian of constitutional restraint in the face of potentially catastrophic adventurism. While the full implications remain to be seen, what’s clear is that any future regime in Dhaka will now need to reckon with a military emboldened by its recent intervention – one that may resist any further civilian attempts to drag Bangladesh into geopolitical brinkmanship.
