Retired Bangladesh general lashes out at India, claims ‘No peace until India is divided’

Dhaka (The Uttam Hindu): Amid ongoing diplomatic tensions between India and Bangladesh, a highly provocative and toxic statement has emerged from the neighboring country. Retired Bangladesh Army Brigadier General Abdullahi Aman Azmi spewed venom against India's sovereignty, stating that complete peace cannot be established in Bangladesh until India is dismembered.

Abdullahi Aman Azmi, son of former Jamaat-e-Islami chief and war criminal Ghulam Azam, made these remarks during an event at the National Press Club in Dhaka. According to an India Today report, Azmi openly promoted an anti-India agenda, saying, "India always creates unrest within Bangladesh. Until India is divided into many pieces, there will be no peace in our country."

Azmi, who frequently spreads anti-India propaganda on social media, this time also targeted India on historical issues. He alleged that India had incited unrest in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region between 1975 and 1996.

The former military officer claimed, "During Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's government, the 'Pahari Chittagong Jan Sanhati Samiti' (PCJSS) was formed, whose armed wing was the 'Shanti Bahini'. India sheltered these rebels, provided them with weapons and training, leading to decades of bloodshed in the hills."

It is worth noting that Abdullahi Aman Azmi's family history is also linked to anti-India and extremism. He is the son of Ghulam Azam, the former head of Jamaat-e-Islami. Ghulam Azam was accused of siding with Pakistan during the 1971 Liberation War and leading the massacre of Hindus and pro-liberation Bengalis.

This statement comes at a time when anti-India sentiment is running high in Bangladesh following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government. Experts believe that the silence of the interim government head, Muhammad Yunus, has emboldened radical forces, who are continuing to spew venom against India.