Muhammad Yunus sparks controversy with controversial map on e-book offered to Pakistan army common

An argument has damaged out after Chief Advisor of the interim authorities of Bangladesh Muhammad Yunus met a excessive stage Pakistani army customer throughout the weekend when he gifted him a e-book that depicted elements of northeast India as a part of Bangladesh. The map in query was printed on the quilt of a e-book that was offered to Chairman of Pakistan’s Joint Chiefs of Workers Committee (CJCSC) Common Sahir Shamshad Mirza on on the state visitor home Jamuna on Saturday. (October 25, 2025).

The Indian aspect has not but responded to using the map on the quilt of the e-book titled Artwork of TriumphFollowing the assembly, Mr. Yunus’s workplace introduced that the 2 sides mentioned “bilateral commerce, funding, and protection cooperation.” The go to by Common Mirza happened after the August 23-24 go to to Bangladesh by Overseas Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar who requested Bangladesh to “clear hearts” and transfer on from the painful reminiscences of 1971 genocide by Pakistani army forces.

“Emphasizing the shared historic, cultural and people-to-people ties between the 2 international locations, Common Mirza expressed Pakistan’s want to strengthen cooperation in a number of sectors. He famous the huge potential for increasing commerce, connectivity, and funding between Bangladesh and Pakistan,” stated the Chief Advisor’s workplace in a press be aware.

India has not responded but formally to using the flag on the e-book or concerning the go to of the excessive stage army determine from Pakistan. However in December 2024, the Ministry of Exterior Affairs had lodged a robust protest after a scholar advisor – Mahfuz Alam – had made a social media publish exhibiting the expanded map of Bangladesh that included elements of north-eastern India. Mr. Alam had taken down the social media publish and Bangladeshi sources had described the map as a ‘graffiti’ and never a correct map.