Bangladesh News and Discussion

[Manish_P]

Census as per 2002

Safe to say the % of hindus has gone down since

[Supratik]

You have to double the count of Hindus. Every Bdeshi Hindu knows that there are close to 30 million Hindus. Their census shows half i.e. about 14 million. You can also extrapolate from the last British census of 1941 of undivided Bengal. Also it is very likely that the Muslim population in India, Pak and Bdesh is exaggerated. This can be extrapolated from various demographic data.

So relative population of Hindus is decent in Rangpur division and some areas of Rajshahi. Other areas are Khulna, Barisal and Sylhet division. Chittagong division primarily Buddhists in CHT.

[RCase]

My personal opinion is not to get fixated on the religious demographic (though it is definitely helpful). The primary motive should be strategic territory for India in the future. The demography can be readjusted over a period of time and some strong flexing of muscle and social engineering. Tibet and Hong Kong are examples. Need to correct the shortsightedness of the Nehruvian clan. Having land always gives options.

- Transportation
- Security
- Economic advantage (gas/oil/ minerals etc.)

From this perspective:
1. Remove chickens neck constraint. Make rivers as natural borders. Gives ample corridor for military, transportation etc. Riverine boundary is a natural boundary and will reduce infiltration.
2. Take out Chittagong area, maybe even Comilla. Gives port and sea access to NE. Again makes river a boundary.
3. If need be take out some areas of Sylhet

Time to enforce a No-military for Bangladesh - no army, airforce, navy. Only police force for internal security.
The uber Islamic jihadis from erstwhile areas can be resettled in the rump state.

When China can flex its muscle over nine-dash line claims and ramp Philippines boats, Russia annexes Crimea and Ukraine territories, US stakes claims of Panama, Greenland and Canada; India has a more legitimate claim that this was all part of Bharat for ages.

Delivering a blow to the BDs will also send a shiver down the spine of the Pakis and the other small neighbors who take on an anti-India stance. Having an offensive policy that will neuter these countries from ever providing access to the Chinese military should be a goal.

Even with Balochistan, India should make it into some kind of protectorate and take over their defense and foreign policy.

[KL Dubey]

^^I would rather see successful integration of Bhutan first....

Then Nepal....

Then Lanka...which was colonized by Ravanan from western UP (NOIDA specifically) with blessings of Shiva, then he got himself killed by Ramachandran from central UP, who installed another western UP wallah Vibhishanan...later on gujjus showed up there during the time of Krishnan and then biharis from pataliputra during the time of Ashokan.

These three are already integrated with India in many ways. Akhand Bharat!

BD and Pak are better handled by "salami slicing" for now.

[saip]

Why not the USA itself? Gypsies from Rajasthan colonized it before the mlechhas from Europe set foot on it. Why we are at it let us also get Kennada, Greennyland and Icyland. True Gigantic Akhand Bharat.

[Kanoji]

^^I would rather see successful integration of Bhutan first....

Then Nepal....

These can be possible only if we are able to rein in the internal enemies in the form of NGO's and online news media funded from outside India. An opening has been provided by the USAID revelations $21 million for voter turnout or education or whatever. For far too long the people who work against India have been let go scot free without any consequences. I would find it encouraging if the new BJP government in Delhi starts identifying and deporting illegal Rohingyas and Bangladeshis and the networks facilitating them,

[KL Dubey]

Why not the USA itself? Gypsies from Rajasthan colonized it before the mlechhas from Europe set foot on it. Why we are at it let us also get Kennada, Greennyland and Icyland. True Gigantic Akhand Bharat.

Even if what you say is true, USA is not part of Akhand Bharat since it has not had a continuity of Indian political and cultural influence.

Your post does highlight the issue of "criteria" as to what is part of Akhand Bharat and what is not. Right now, USA is not part of Akhand Bharat on a "you know it when you see it" basis.

If in the distant future USA becomes 50% Indian+Hindu population with people left and right (pun intended) taking oath on Hindu texts - not just the one Gabbard and one Patel right now - then yes there will be a case. As I said before, the path to making USA sanatani is not by immigration but by active "conversion" of locals to sanatan dharma.

[Vayutuvan]

Tulsi Gabbard had taken the oath of office of DNI on The Constitution of the USA. Your favorite intersectional black-brown-baptist-hindu KD Harris has taken the oath on the Bible. Fundu to the core just like Catholic Pelosi, catholic Biden, and Xtist Obama. Bill C is a southern baptist.

[chetak]

Miscreants Attack Bangladesh Air Force Base In Cox's Bazar; 1 Killed, Several Injured

24 Feb 2025

The incident occurred hours after a land dispute which broke out earlier in the day led to a confrontation between the Air Force personnel and residents, reported Dhaka Tribune.

The dispute escalated into violence, with stones thrown from both sides, resulting in injuries.

https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh ... pansion-in

[chetak]

[A_Gupta]

USAID $29.9 million for democracy in Bangladesh:
https://www.highergov.com/grant/AID388A1700003/

[A_Gupta]

Analysis from 2020 of India-Bangladesh transit agreements.
https://lightcastlepartners.com/insight ... nnectivity.

In other news,

Bad loans reach 300,000C-mark for the first time
https://www.dhakatribune.com/business/b ... first-time

Non-performing loans (NPLs) hit a record Tk345,764 crore at the end of December last year, a total of 20.20% of total disbursed loans in the country.

Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur revealed the figures at a press conference on Wednesday in the capital.

I think at the peak of the Indian banking crisis, NPA was 15%.

[Manish_P]

....
Bad loans reach 300,000C-mark for the first time
https://www.dhakatribune.com/business/b ... first-time

Non-performing loans (NPLs) hit a record Tk345,764 crore at the end of December last year, a total of 20.20% of total disbursed loans in the country.

Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur revealed the figures at a press conference on Wednesday in the capital.

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I would put the east pakistanis at about the same level as the west pakistanis when it comes to fudging the numbers.

In other words i expect the NPA percentage to be higher

[Ashokk]

Bangladesh's minorities not India's concern: Dhaka on Jaishankar's criticism

Bangladesh has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining strong ties with India based on mutual respect and shared interests, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said on Monday. He also asserted that incidents of violence against minorities in Bangladesh should not be a concern for India. His remarks came in response to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's recent concerns over attacks on minorities in Bangladesh and accusations that Dhaka was blaming New Delhi for its internal issues.

[williams]

India needs to come up with a big stick that will make these guys understand who is the boss. I would simply cut all aid, selectively sanction certain essential trade items. Let them run with their other masters and see if it works out. This bait and switch tactics should end with all of our puny neighbors. You are either with us or against us period.

[chetak]

India needs to come up with a big stick that will make these guys understand who is the boss. I would simply cut all aid, selectively sanction certain essential trade items. Let them run with their other masters and see if it works out. This bait and switch tactics should end with all of our puny neighbors. You are either with us or against us period.

williams saar,

they have the exact same vidhwa vilap and their cry baby entitled rhetoric as their ideological twins, the pakis

They had earlier claimed that their language and culture differentiated them from the dominating pakjabis but the desert cult hyperbole did win out in the end, showing that both these tribes have made common cause against the Sanatanis

with what face are they asking for equal treatment and respect ...... phata pajama and dhothi clad abdools have been shown their aukat by their masters in the desert and they simply do not dare not raise their voices there

[drnayar]

cant make this up



source :


https://x.com/HPhobiaWatch/status/1895047930350051588

[A_Gupta]

https://www.thedailystar.net/business/n ... ar-3835961

Fishermen caught 628,622 tonnes of fish from the bay in fiscal year (FY) 2023-24, the lowest in nine years, according to the Department of Fisheries (DoF).
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The abundance of jellyfish in the sea last year created a crisis in fish harvesting.
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From elsewhere: “Jellyfish populations are increasing due to a combination of human and environmental factors, including climate change, overfishing, and coastal development. This proliferation is sometimes called the "jellyfication" of the oceans.”

[A_Gupta]

https://www.thedailystar.net/business/n ... ly-3835951

According to the latest data from the Economic Relations Division (ERD), commitments for a total of $2.35 billion in foreign loans were made between July 2024 and January this year.

In stark contrast, development partners had pledged $7.17 billion in loans and grants in the same period of the previous fiscal year, meaning there has been a decline of around 67 percent.

[Tanaji]

The Bangladeshis are rewriting their official history to minimise Indias role in their creation:

https://indianexpress.com/article/india ... hometop_hp

[KL Dubey]

OK, let's see how it turns out. I assume Modi will respond with charkha spinning, salt march to Cox Bazar, and fasting.

That was CONgressi tactics. IF Pappu were in power, then that would have been the line of thinking.

Modi is not about charkha spinning (recall surgical strikes). Most likely a KLPD with this line of thought.

Charkha spinning: check
https://www.news18.com/opinion/finepoin ... 4833.html

Salt march to Cox Bazar: check
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/wor ... 527372.cms

Fasting: check
https://www.financialexpress.com/world- ... t/3699458/

Kya samjhe, bhidu ?

[A_Gupta]

Younus sings a different tune:
https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh ... -to-strong

Highlighting historical close ties, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said there is no alternative to maintaining a good relationship between Bangladesh and India, as there had been some clouds in the relations that mainly came through propaganda.
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Responding to a specific question, Dr Yunus said the relations between the two neighbours are in very good shape and there has been "no deterioration".

Following that, Dr Yunus said, there had been some misunderstandings.

"We are trying to overcome those misunderstandings. There is no problem in our basic relationship," he said.

The chief adviser said he had always explained that the relations between Bangladesh and India are so deep, still the relationship is in good shape and it will remain good in the future.

"There is no alternative to maintain good relations between the two countries," said Dr Yunus.

He said that the relationship between Bangladesh and India is "historically, politically and economically" are very close and they "cannot deviate" from this.

Dr Yunus also referred to huge "interdependencies" on each other.

He said there is continuous communication between the two countries.

[chetak]

Younus sings a different tune:
https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh ... -to-strong

Highlighting historical close ties, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said there is no alternative to maintaining a good relationship between Bangladesh and India, as there had been some clouds in the relations that mainly came through propaganda.
…
…

Responding to a specific question, Dr Yunus said the relations between the two neighbours are in very good shape and there has been "no deterioration".

Following that, Dr Yunus said, there had been some misunderstandings.

"We are trying to overcome those misunderstandings. There is no problem in our basic relationship," he said.

The chief adviser said he had always explained that the relations between Bangladesh and India are so deep, still the relationship is in good shape and it will remain good in the future.

"There is no alternative to maintain good relations between the two countries," said Dr Yunus.

He said that the relationship between Bangladesh and India is "historically, politically and economically" are very close and they "cannot deviate" from this.

Dr Yunus also referred to huge "interdependencies" on each other.

He said there is continuous communication between the two countries.

Really ... youanus is beginning to learn about geopolitics and the harsh realities of messing with a large country


A_Gupta ji,


What "interdependencies" is he talking about, no one here gives a rats for their rotten hilsa


with the beedis and most other regional jihadis, it has always been a one way traffic (gimme, gimme, gimme), be it the maldives, pakis, afghans, or even eyeraaan

[Aditya_V]

I think BD 's should 2 months ultimatum and Declare war on India if we dont comply.

[sanjayc]

Really ... youanus is beginning to learn about geopolitics and the harsh realities of messing with a large country

A_Gupta ji,

What "interdependencies" is he talking about, no one here gives a rats for their rotten hilsa

with the beedis and most other regional jihadis, it has always been a one way traffic (gimme, gimme, gimme), be it the maldives, pakis, afghans, or even eyeraaan

Bangladesh and India have "interdependencies" in the same way that a Mercedes car owner and his driver have interdependencies, with the car owner needing the driver to drive his car, and the driver needing the car owner to pay his salary.

[Manish_P]

^ I would be happier if the driver didn't have his kids running freely all around the owners home...

[Supratik]

The small (about 3000 sq kms) Comilla district of Bdesh bordering Tripura has unofficially 0.5 million Hindus.

[A_Gupta]

Inflation eases but remains above 9% for 24th month
https://www.thedailystar.net/business/n ... th-3841541

[A_Gupta]

The tune Bangladesh is playing now:

Dhaka Tribute editorial:
Zero tolerance for hardliners
https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/ed ... hardliners

It is clear that religious extremists have been nothing if not emboldened since the fall of the previous government, taking full advantage of the void in law and order that Bangladesh has been undergoing for the past few months.
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It is unfortunate that the rebirth of Bangladesh has been marred by an emboldened hardline element, but given just how unreasonable, retrograde, and prone to destruction that such groups have proven themselves both recently and in the past, it is all the more reason why the current administration needs to adopt a zero tolerance policy against them.
...

[Amber G.]

MEA says:

'we support a stable, peaceful, inclusive and progressive Bangladesh in which all issues are resolved through democratic means & by holding inclusive & participatory elections"; Expresses concern over "deteriorating law & order situation" in Bangladesh

[A_Gupta]

In a couple of weeks, Bangladesh will start saying this was the policy all along, and they've always diligently implemented it.
And as though recitation of some pious words rather than taking actual action is all that is needed.

Mahfuj warns of strict action against mob violence
https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh ... nst-all-in

Information and Broadcasting Adviser Mahfuj Alam has said appropriate action will be taken against all individuals involved in recent incidents of mob violence across the country.
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Mahfuj affirmed that whether the crime involves rape, violence against women or mob attacks, legal measures will be taken against all offenders. "No consideration will be given to an individual's religious or other affiliations in this regard."
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Addressing concerns over mob gatherings at police stations, he reiterated that no matter who the offender is, they will be brought under the law.

He also announced the implementation of a zero-tolerance policy towards all incidents of disorder and anarchy.

[A_Gupta]

Bangladesh Purchasing Managers' Index.
Anything above 50 indicates expansion of the sector.
Question is - is the data credible? E.g., was Bangladesh's economy rapidly expanding just prior to Sheikh Hasina being ousted?
Is it rapidly expanding now?

[A_Gupta]

Extortion in the transportation sector:

It is no secret that extortion has plagued our transport sector for decades. Its extent and sphere of influence can be understood from a study—unveiled by the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) in March last year—that revealed that private buses and minibuses pay at least Tk 1,059 crore in illegal tolls and bribes every year. Unfortunately, following the Awami League government's fall, we saw how BNP-affiliated transport leaders took over the sector, seemingly to get their hands on the extortion money, thus perpetuating this unscrupulous practice.

https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/ed ... nd-3844291


These people will want India’s transit traffic to similarly pay up, or else will oppose India’s transit traffic, and good relations with India. (It is not just religious ideology but also some economic interests that will oppose good relations with India.)

[A_Gupta]

Bangladesh’s banking outlook downgraded to negative by Moody’s
https://www.thedailystar.net/business/n ... ys-3845906

[AkshaySG]

Detailed article in Swarajya about a potential coup on BD Army Chief and how it was designed by ISI and eventually foiled with India's help.

https://swarajyamag.com/world/india-hel ... story-here

Impressive stuff from RAW and MEA but I fear if there isn't enough pressure put on Yunus it may just be a matter of time before anyone opposing a BD-Pak alliance is snuffed out.

[drnayar]

Detailed article in Swarajya about a potential coup on BD Army Chief and how it was designed and eventually foiled with India's help.

https://swarajyamag.com/world/india-hel ... story-here

Impressive stuff from RAW and MEA but I fear if there isn't enough pressure put on Yunus it may just be a matter of time before anyone opposing a BD-Pak alliance is snuffed out.

better than a tom Clancy plot !!

[Cyrano]

What a snake pit BD has become!

Trump saying I'll leave Modi Ji to deal with BD as he sees fit is a clear message to BD traitors and Pakis.

[A_Gupta]

Yunus Humiliated. Bangladeshi Diplomat Exposes Nobel Laureate Yunus as Fraud. Clinton Foundation
Youtube: https://youtu.be/UauG3QhJKOM?si=wGXyyvMt9t55Qqvo

Narration is in Hindi but the images are of English text.

[A_Gupta]

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... embed_post

Harun Al-Rashid

A Plea for Bangladesh—and for Myself

Subject: Bangladesh’s Descent into Anarchy under Yunus — The World’s Silence Is Painful

To the Conscience of Humanity,

Bangladesh writhes under the savagery unleashed by Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus. Millions face an impossible choice: death, exile, or submission to radical extremism.

On August 5, 2024, the nation experienced one of its darkest hours—a meticulously coordinated terrorist onslaught that shattered its foundations by overthrowing the legitimate government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. As the country burned and order collapsed, Muhammad Yunus emerged as the usurper.

How will it go down in history? Perhaps the most devastatingly successful act of terror—one that reshaped an entire nation overnight.

The Rise of a Terrorist Movement: A Calculated Plan

For years, digital terrorists such as Pinaki Bhattacharya and Elias Hossain have exploited Western countries as platforms for radicalization and manipulation. They have waged an online war against Bangladesh’s government, spreading disinformation and inciting unrest. Just look at how Pinaki, from France, and Elias, from the U.S., orchestrated the destruction of the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum online—an act of sheer brutality and criminality.

Meanwhile, jihadists like Farhad Mazhar and Zahedur Rahman have thrived inside Bangladesh, abusing Sheikh Hasina’s commitment to free speech. Their propaganda fuels extremist hatred against Hindus and India, simply because Hindus feel safe under her rule.

Their fabrications have transformed anti-India sentiment into a psychological disorder among Muslims in Bangladesh who are susceptible to radicalization.

Under Muhammad Yunus’s regime, the media has been both servile and silenced. Brutalities have unfolded daily—hidden from the world. The extremists have convinced Bangladeshis that the West no longer takes Islamic terrorism seriously—giving radicals free rein. And so far, they have been proven correct.

The Destruction of Bangladesh’s Identity

These jihadists have already uprooted Bangladesh’s secular and cultural identity, erasing its history and traditions—under Yunus’s direct supervision.

They haven’t just destroyed museums, murals, sculptures and cultural symbols; they’ve razed hundreds of Sufi shrines and Hindu temples. Under Yunus’s rule, few countries oppress women more. Minorities and secularists live in constant fear, while Hizb ut-Tahrir, IS, and Al-Qaeda flaunt their red and black flags, openly demanding Islamic theocracy. The July–August terrorists came straight from their ranks.

But Yunus didn’t just shield them—he empowered them. His government includes terrorists as ministers, and those he couldn’t install, he patronized—allowing them to form a political party.

As Bangladesh’s Ambassador to Morocco, I was singled out. My ‘crime’? Writing a Bengali novel about Bongobondhu’s early years (1920–1942)—entirely unrelated to later events. Yunus’s hatred for our history isn’t mere contempt. It’s a deliberate, calculated attempt to erase Bangladesh’s very foundation.

Since Its Birth: Secularism vs. Persistent Extremism

Bangladesh was born secular, but from its first breath, Islamists and jihadists conspired to tear it apart. The country’s founding father, Bongobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, believed in reconciliation, hoping they would embrace the ideals of the Liberation War. They did not. Instead, they murdered him in cold blood.

Decades later, his daughter, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, took a similarly tolerant approach. But in the end, she too fell—to the same extremists who had spent years weaving deception into the nation’s fabric, only to strike with barbaric force.

If human rights violations were truly examined, an independent, impartial investigation would reveal a horrifying truth: the atrocities committed in just 15 days after her ouster—under Yunus’s protection—far exceeded those of her entire tenure.

In those two weeks, Bangladesh descended into terror. Mobs lynched hundreds of police personnel—pregnant women begged for mercy, only to be slaughtered. Hundreds of Awami League supporters were beaten to death, their bodies left as warnings. Such barbarity, on such a massive scale, has not been seen in centuries.

This exposes a hard truth: while Bangladeshi secularists repeatedly sought compromise, jihadists never wavered in their mission to annihilate them. Under Muhammad Yunus, that mission accelerated.

The brutality under Yunus makes one truth inescapable: Only Sheikh Hasina stands between Bangladesh and complete theocratic rule.
Sheikh Hasina vs. Yunus

When Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government prosecuted Yunus for corruption, he painted himself as a victim—and the world believed him.
But make no mistake: none of these charges were false. One could argue that others committing similar offenses went unpunished, but that does not absolve Yunus of his crimes.

His greed knew no bounds. Once in power, he wiped his slate clean—escaping justice and dodging 6630 million Bangladeshi Taka in just one case.
The Unquestioned Shield of Muhammad Yunus

Yunus’s goons rampage across Bangladesh, taunting its forsaken people. 'You can’t picture Yunus as a terrorist—the world won’t buy it. Everyone who matters knows him.' So far, they’ve been right, and that only deepens the cruelty. They burn, lynch, and brutalize—while we, the victims, remain voiceless, invisible.

Since seizing control, Yunus has torn off his mask—revealing not a reformer, but a tyrant cloaked in deception. His latest deception? Claiming Sheikh Hasina left Bangladesh “like Gaza”—a calculated, insidious lie to inflame his radical Islamist base.

While Sheikh Hasina painstakingly built Bangladesh, Yunus has waged war against it. He has sabotaged its economy, incited riots, and empowered extremists, dragging the nation toward civil war.

Yunus’s Endorsement of Terrorism

But the betrayal runs deeper.

Yunus himself introduced one of the terrorists, Mahfuj Alam, in New York—standing in the presence of former U.S. President Bill Clinton—and presented him as the mastermind of the July-August terrorist attacks.

This demands an answer from the free world:

How would the French react if someone openly celebrated a terrorist responsible for the Charlie Hebdo massacre? How would Americans react if the mastermind of 9/11 were honored in New York, just as Yunus did? Bangladesh felt the same outrage, the same deep sense of injury and humiliation. This was not just an insult to our nation but an affront to justice itself.

The Enigma of Yunus: Garment Workers vs. Grameen Bank Borrowers

When a garment worker in Bangladesh faces poor working conditions, the West erupts in outrage.

But Yunus’s Grameen Bank—built on an even more exploitative model—is hailed as a savior.

Consider this: A garment worker toils in hardship, but she does not carry the weight of debt.

A Grameen borrower, however, takes a loan—then another, and another—trapped in an endless cycle of repayment. She must work harder than any factory laborer, not just to survive, but to outrun a debt disguised as empowerment.

Yet, the West glorifies Yunus while scrutinizing every garment factory mishap.

A Final Appeal

I could cite hundreds of examples of the terrors Yunus unleashed. Yet, this is no rhetoric—every claim here is public and provable. Ignoring the truth won’t erase it.

The West bears a double responsibility in restraining Yunus—he rose to prominence as their protégé. Has a Nobel laureate ever presided over such barbarity in history?

History will remember Yunus, but not as a hero—only as a swindler who deceived the world and descended into terror. In betraying his own nation, he also disgraced those in the West who still champion him.

Yet, this is not a diplomatic note. It is the raw, urgent cry of a man whose country has been stolen, whose life has been shattered—punished by Yunus’s regime for the simple act of writing, for daring to remember history, for remaining loyal to the truth. Today, I am voiceless, a persecuted diplomat, an exiled novelist pleading from the wilderness. But tomorrow, it may be your silence, your apathy, that history condemns. Listen now—not just to me, but to the silenced millions whose cries Muhammad Yunus has drowned in blood and lies.

Sincerely,
Harun Al Rashid
A Persecuted Bangladeshi Diplomat and Secular Citizen

[sanjayc]

Is this Pinaki Bhattacharya dude suffering from a death wish or is he just a useful idiot for Islamists? How is this Hindu joker working for an Islamist takeover of Bangladesh? Does he want all Hindus roasted in Bangladesh? What a race traitor