Politics is a negotiation and not a zero-sum game. However, the AL and its allies in New Delhi understand this not with regards to Bangladesh.
People are apprehensive about the AL remnants, and for good reason. They are not going to change their ways. They have the money and the means to impose their narrative with the goal of attaining unlimited power while living a life of lies and falsehoods.
Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has hired the prominent Washington DC lobbying firm, Stryk Global Diplomacy (SGD), with the target to influence US policymakers. Joy signed a six-month contract with SGD, paying $200,000 upfront (Tk2.4 crore), reports Netra News. In...
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Now, if we look back at history, the AL always had been an integral part of New Delhi's policy in the run up of Bangladesh's independence. Did we really think all those Indian soldiers died in the fields of East Pakistan out of the goodness of their hearts? The Agaratala Conspiracy was true even though they denied it. Their sole goal was to create a satellite state with none other than the AL in power. That failed in 1975. Forwarding to 2007, I assumed that a 30 year idea was too backdated then. Boy, was I wrong. It failed again in 2024.
Forward to today, Dr. Yunus given his global goodwill has met with key world leaders in the recent UNGA with the exception of Modi. What does that tell us? It tells me that they don't have the best of intentions. The simple reason is that the AL had been an integral part of their policy in Bangladesh for over 50 years and now have run out of all options. They never kept any other option with regards to Bangladesh. Still, they could have said hi/hello. Their approach is not helpful though.
The IG has amended the International Crimes Tribunal Act with a provision to ban a political party for 10 years if found guilty. Right now, the AL has been accused of many crimes against humanity. The IG have said that they will not get opportunities to exercise political activities until a trial is completed. A UN investigation team is now working on the nitty-gritty stuff.
I think he said it to appear good. To show people that the BNP care and are not like AL. But it also shows these guys are really out of touch with young people. If one can't connect with young people, they cannot make any meaningful impact. In other words, the BNP are a useless party. The BNP in my view are ill-equipped to deal with the challenges of the 21st century. This is no longer the 90s.
I suspect that both AL and India are working together to undermine the IG and our rights as citizens. Rumors has it that Mossad are helping RAW with training given the recent setbacks in Bangladesh. Given the history of their intelligence activities back in the 1950s and their current habits, the outlook is not good for Bangladesh. The only limiting factor for India in this regard is money and immunity from accountability. Though, I have my skepticism with regards to the rumor, but we can't be too careful.
That being said, I believe some sort of mechanism should be in place to contain the AL if not outrightly banned overnight for the sake of our security and our rights as citizens. I am not sure if the current actions taken by the IG will suffice. But I hope they do. Many key AL leaders are still in hiding. Currently no US/EU/UN sanctions against key members. But these take time. These sanctions on key individuals and their affiliates can greatly deter their ability to cause trouble elsewhere. I believe we should have a sanctions program of our own in collaboration with key international partners. Make sanctions screening mandatory for all institutions as part of their BAU (business as usual).
The Indian deep-state are now the number one enemy with regards to the vision of a truly sovereign and independent Bangladesh.