New Delhi: Bangladesh’s Interim Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus shared a controversial paintings referred to as titled ‘Artwork of Triumph’ with a visiting Turkish parliamentary delegation. The presentation comes days after he showcased the identical to a senior Pakistani army official. Intelligence sources say the doc contained greater than visible illustration. It reportedly included “battle plans” and “post-victory administration frameworks”, geared toward presenting Assam as a “productive and viable area” below Dhaka’s affect.
He introduced the identical paintings to Nurul Izzah Anwar, vp of Malaysia’s Folks’s Justice Get together and daughter of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, and representatives of the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID). The paintings outlines what’s being described as a “Higher Bangladesh” imaginative and prescient, together with India’s northeastern states, with a selected give attention to Assam.
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Officers accustomed to the matter say the gesture was intentional and meant to sign particular ideological networks somewhat than function informal symbolism.
“This was not an artwork show however a message. It was directed at transnational Islamist networks that view Bangladesh’s interim management as a part of a broader strategic consolidation,” stated the official.
The timing of the presentation is being carefully scrutinised. Sources recommend it aligns with Turkey’s outreach throughout South and Southeast Asia. Ankara has actively sought to increase affect via army cooperation, drone expertise and ideological partnerships.
Since early 2024, Ankara has strengthened relations with Dhaka via coaching programmes, defence collaborations and expertise investments.
For Turkey, Bangladesh represents an extension of its South Asian technique, providing a possible counterbalance to India’s rising regional presence. For Dhaka’s interim management, nearer ties with Ankara present worldwide legitimacy and new defence connections throughout a interval of home uncertainty.
The reference to “Higher Bangladesh” marks what analysts describe as the primary overt territorial sign from Dhaka’s interim authorities.
The sources recommend it could serve to check regional responses whereas consolidating ideological help amongst Islamist teams domestically and overseas.
India’s safety businesses are reportedly monitoring these developments carefully. Officers describe the narrative as a rhetorical escalation that would heighten tensions in an already delicate border area.