India's worries could mount with Khaleda's expected return to power in BD

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India's worries could mount with Khaleda Zia's expected return to power in Bangladesh


India's worries could mount with Khaleda Zia's expected return to power in Bangladesh - The Times of India

Bharti Jain, TNN | Aug 29, 2012, 02.48AM IST

The security agencies fear that Bangladesh-based subversive elements, like those aligned with fundamentalist outfit and BNP partner Jamaat-e-Islami, could resume their policy of sponsoring and sheltering insurgent groups active in northeast India.

NEW DELHI: With indications increasingly suggesting the possibility of a regime change in Dhaka in early 2014, the intelligence establishment here is worried that anti-India forces could once again get a free run to use Bangladesh as a staging post for terrorism and other subversive activities.

The term of the Sheikh Hasina government, which reined in terror outfits operating from its soil, ends in January 2014. Revolving-door politics being much the norm in Bangladesh, it is likely to be the turn of Begum Khaleda Zia, Hasina's arch rival who is not known to be friendly towards India. In fact, as she rises in the charts capitalizing on Hasina's incumbency, Khaleda has also been busy painting the prime minister an Indian stooge.

The security agencies fear that Bangladesh-based subversive elements, like those aligned with fundamentalist outfit and BNP partner Jamaat-e-Islami, could resume their policy of sponsoring and sheltering insurgent groups active in northeast India which use the neighbouring country as a safe haven besides providing an infiltration route to Pakistan-sponsored terror outfits.

The communal divide between Bodos and Bengali-speaking Muslims in parts of Assam has the potential to be exploited by Bangladeshi fundamentalists to radicalize the Muslim youth there and add muscle to home-grown terror in India.

New Delhi has got unprecedented cooperation from the Hasina regime in busting the havens of Indian insurgent groups in her country as well as in the investigation of terror incidents with Bangladeshi linkages. However, as the popularity of the Awami League regime under Hasina dips, ceding ground to rival BNP, the agencies fear that the gains of the last few years may be reversed if Khaleda regains power.

It is no secret that Pakistan's ISI has been using Bangladesh to carry out anti-India operations. Bangladeshi terror outfit HuJI enjoys close links with Pakistani tanzeems. Many of the ISI-sponsored perpetrators of terror attacks in India had either infiltrated through Bangladesh or escaped to the neighbouring country after the strikes. There are many other instances of ISI links with Bangladesh: ISI footing the election bill of Khaleda in 1991, a revelation made by none other than former ISI chief Assad Durani; NSCN cadres travelling to Pakistan from Dhaka in March 1996 for training in guerrilla warfare; an ISI-sponsored technical expert training Ulfa in operation and installation of communication equipment at a Nagaland camp; detaining of NSCN(I-M) chief T Muivah at Bangkok airport in January 2000 while returning from Karachi after allegedly inspecting an arms consignment; and the revelation of arrested All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) cadres that ISI had extended $20,000 assistance to Tk 58 lakh to the outfit, besides imparting arms training to eight ATTF cadres in 1997 at Kandahar, Afghanistan.

With ISI and Bangladeshi group Jamaat-e-Islami allegedly funding Assam-based Muslim fundamentalist groups like Multa, Mulfa, Simi and Indian Mujahideen, it is feared that the latter may be used to exploit the tension between Bodos and Bengali-speaking Muslims in Kokrajhar to stoke communal fires and instigate local Muslims to take to home-grown terror.

Obviously, the Indian security establishment is keen to arrest the slide in Awami League's popularity. Though there is little it can do to reverse the incumbency disadvantage, a positive development on the Teesta water-sharing pact, financial assistance for the Padma Bridge project and exchange of enclaves may go a long way in correcting the negative perception in Bangladesh that Hasina has not managed any major concessions from India. However, these will be possible only after UPA's troublesome ally, the Trinamool Congress, is convinced to drop its reservations on Teesta and the enclaves.

Even as efforts will intensify over the next year to recover lost ground for Hasina, senior intelligence officials here claimed that Khaleda's BNP alliance, saddled by corruption cases and expected conviction of its leaders by war crimes tribunals, could see a reversal in its growing popular perception closer to the polls, expected sometime in February 2014.

 

[Jade]

Hasina or Zia...not much of a difference...both are Indian stooges

One is covert and the other is overt

 

[BanglaBhoot]

It looks like the Indians have started their propaganda campaign early this time around .......

 

[ajtr]

Hasina or Zia...not much of a difference...both are Indian stooges

One is covert and the other is overt

true and only patriots are razakara type of pdf..........

 

[anilindia]

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday expressed disappointment at the failure to sign deals for sharing waters of common rivers including the Teesta during Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Bangladesh.

She also urged the Indian premier to see that contents of the deals signed during his visit could be changed in future, if necessary, in the interest of both the countries.

Vice Chairman of BNP Shamser Mobin Chowdhury said this while briefing journalists after a meeting between Khaleda and Manmohan at his hotel suite in Dhaka.

Shamser Mobin, acting Secretary General of the party Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and chairperson's advisers Reaz Rahman and Sabihuddin Ahmed accompanied her at the meeting that lasted 25 minutes.

“The Indian prime minister regretted [the failure to sign water- sharing deals] and assured the BNP chairperson that the river water issues will be settled soon on a priority basis through discussion. He [Manmohan] said he had already asked all officials concerned to work for the water-sharing deal,” Shamser Mobin said.

“BNP always wants to maintain warm relations with India. But all the deals must be signed on the basis of equity, and special attention has to be given to sensitive issues. We expected deals on water-sharing of common rivers,” he quoted the leader of the opposition in parliament saying at the meeting.

She also said, "Killing at border must be stopped. Otherwise it will create lack of confidence.”

Manmohan termed Khaleda “one of the builders of modern Bangladesh” and hoped to work with major political parties including BNP for building good relations between the people of the two countries. He sought Khaleda's help in this regard, Mobin said.

On transit issue, Khaleda said they also want connectivity but it should be between Bangladesh and Southeast Asia, if necessary, also China. Manmohan agreed with her, Mobin added.

The BNP chairperson once again urged the Indian premier not to build Tipaimukh dam, and he said India will not do anything harmful to Bangladesh.

Khaleda appreciated India's giving duty-free access for 46 Bangladeshi products and hoped for more in future. This will contribute to enhancing bilateral relations, she said.

Manmohan applauded Khaleda's role in making the Saarc effective, and said BNP's founder late president Ziaur Rahman will be remembered at the upcoming (Saarc) summit.
http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=201551

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday expressed disappointment at the failure to sign deals for sharing waters of common rivers including the Teesta during Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Bangladesh.

She also urged the Indian premier to see that contents of the deals signed during his visit could be changed in future, if necessary, in the interest of both the countries.

Vice Chairman of BNP Shamser Mobin Chowdhury said this while briefing journalists after a meeting between Khaleda and Manmohan at his hotel suite in Dhaka.

Shamser Mobin, acting Secretary General of the party Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and chairperson's advisers Reaz Rahman and Sabihuddin Ahmed accompanied her at the meeting that lasted 25 minutes.

“The Indian prime minister regretted [the failure to sign water- sharing deals] and assured the BNP chairperson that the river water issues will be settled soon on a priority basis through discussion. He [Manmohan] said he had already asked all officials concerned to work for the water-sharing deal,” Shamser Mobin said.

“BNP always wants to maintain warm relations with India. But all the deals must be signed on the basis of equity, and special attention has to be given to sensitive issues. We expected deals on water-sharing of common rivers,” he quoted the leader of the opposition in parliament saying at the meeting.

She also said, "Killing at border must be stopped. Otherwise it will create lack of confidence.”

Manmohan termed Khaleda “one of the builders of modern Bangladesh” and hoped to work with major political parties including BNP for building good relations between the people of the two countries. He sought Khaleda's help in this regard, Mobin said.

On transit issue, Khaleda said they also want connectivity but it should be between Bangladesh and Southeast Asia, if necessary, also China. Manmohan agreed with her, Mobin added.

The BNP chairperson once again urged the Indian premier not to build Tipaimukh dam, and he said India will not do anything harmful to Bangladesh.

Khaleda appreciated India's giving duty-free access for 46 Bangladeshi products and hoped for more in future. This will contribute to enhancing bilateral relations, she said.

Manmohan applauded Khaleda's role in making the Saarc effective, and said BNP's founder late president Ziaur Rahman will be remembered at the upcoming (Saarc) summit.
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[SHAMK9]

the comments under the article are hilarious, never fail to make me laugh

 

[Spring Onion]

Khalida or Hassina the notable thing is that Indians are bashing common Bangladeshis everywhere ranging from killing them at Border in the name of crossing to blaming them for current riots in Assam

 

[GR!FF!N]

I think Hasina will successfully malign Khaleda with various cases of corruption that happened in Zia regime and BD will again vote Hasina for another term..and we will get "Indian Stooge" Prime Minister for another 5 years..what say you???

Khalida or Hassina the notable thing is that Indians are bashing common Bangladeshis everywhere ranging from killing them at Border in the name of crossing to blaming them for current riots in Assam

we are born "Bangladeshi Basher".. or Bangladeshis are easily "bashable"..whatever you think..

 

[eastwatch]

India and Indian mass media are trying to make BKZ over-confident about BNP's electability so that she jumps to join the election under the AL govt, and not under a Caretaker Govt (CTG). BKZ should avoid this because SHW has already predicted a win of 170 seats. All these Indian hypes are to misguide BNP. BNP should not participate in election without being supervised by the CTG.

 

[TopCat]

the comments under the article are hilarious, never fail to make me laugh

I liked these two comments .. LOL

A KAFIR has limited analytical skills. Idol worship has killed his thinking ability. -- When KAFIRS love to drink Gomuthra and give away the entire cow to Muslims, what Muslims can do?. Just eat

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN KAFIR AND MUSLIM MENTALITY: When a Muslim finds fire on the roof of his house, he will scream Allah, Allah and try to put out the fire. --- When a KAFIR finds fire on the roof of his house, he will immediately rush to check if his Muslim neighbor's house also on fire. If NOT, he will put fire on his house and will scream in the middle of the street that the fire has spread from Muslim's house to his house. He will demand the Muslim to pay for the damages. ---- One day, Muslims got fedup, declared QUL YA AYYUHAL KAFIROOON and created Pakistan. KAFIRS blinking

Brahmin Khalifa is the answer for India's peace, prosperity and regional supremacy: "Oh noble Brahmins !!. Break away from this chain of slavery. May you ride your horse in the direction of Kaaba, the AGRAHARAM of your noble ancestors"--- 20 million Brahmin Pundits of Kashmir embraced Islam and became Muslims, including Allama Iqbal, the founder of Pakistan. The great grand Children of Gandhari and Kauravas embraced Islam and became Mehmood of Ghaznavis, Muhammad Ghouris and Talibans. The Brahmins of Kaba embraced Islam and became Khalifas for the Arab world. Now, the time has come for noble Brahmins to embrace Islam and become Khalifas for 650 million Muslims of India, Pakistan, Bdesh and Afghan. India will become the undisputed leader for 55 Muslim nations and 1.7 billion Muslims. India will become the most powerful and prosperous nation in the world. ----This is will of Allah. This is the reason, Allah created Prophet Muhammad(pbuh) in the family of Brahmins who worshiped 360 idols in Kaba and ordered him to remove those idols. All the first four great Khalifa's of Islam Abu Baker, Umar, Usman and Ali are Brahmin Khalifas.----"Oh, Brahmin Khalifas !!., Why do you wait?. Just step in and takeover. Let's rule the world". ---- Hara Hara Mahadeva. Alhamdulillah.

 

[Roybot]

They all have a price. I hear Khaleda is in New Delhi these days with a new dalali tender tucked in her purse.

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

I liked these two comments .. LOL

hmmmm............kinda explains the Hinduphobic mentality of some BD posters here.

 

[idune]

It looks like the Indians have started their propaganda campaign early this time around .......

Not only that indians are so desperate to take Khaleda Zia to indian that their news campaign trying paint picture that Khaleda Zia is there in matter of days. What a bunch of pathetic loosers.

And why indian media and intel establishments are worried about anyone interfereing in NE, india with blatant interference inside Bangladesh made it legitimate for anyone from Bangladesh to interfere in indian internal matters.

 

[zakriaarshad]

If Khaleda comes into power and proves herself "more Loyal" to india ..... than how would Bangladeshi "patriot friends ' would respond...?

 

[eastwatch]

If Khaleda comes into power and proves herself "more Loyal" to india ..... than how would Bangladeshi "patriot friends ' would respond...?

These BD patriots would then claim that BNP is more patriotic than the Awami Leaguers although nothing will be different. BNP will certainly win the election with a big margin if held under a CTG, and will lose it by small number of seats if held under AL govt.