Bangladesh military chief’s warning makes Mohammad Yunus return on Rakhine hall
The proposal for a humanitarian Rakhine hall raised alarm in Bangladesh, with rising concern that the hall would compromise nationwide sovereignty and was influenced by US strategic pursuits.
Bangladesh’s interim authorities, led by Muhammad Yunus, has reversed its stance on the proposed “humanitarian” hall to Myanmar’s Rakhine State following a powerful warning from Military Chief Common Waker-Uz-Zaman. The overall dismissed the plan as a “bloody hall” and opposed Overseas Adviser Touhid Hossain’s unilateral announcement that Bangladesh had agreed to the UN-backed challenge.
The proposal raised alarm in Bangladesh, with rising concern that the hall would compromise nationwide sovereignty and was influenced by US strategic pursuits. Critics argue that Yunus and his allies could also be yielding to Western strain to stay in energy with out elections.
Common Zaman issued a transparent warning, stating, “The Bangladesh Military won’t ever be concerned in any exercise that’s dangerous to sovereignty. Nor will anybody be allowed to take action.” He confused that any choice should replicate nationwide curiosity and political consensus, and urged Yunus to carry elections, keep away from interference in navy issues, and hold the military knowledgeable on delicate points just like the Rakhine hall.
The proposed hall, originating in Chattogram, was meant to facilitate humanitarian support to civilians in Myanmar’s conflict-ridden Rakhine area. Nonetheless, it was met with fierce opposition from home political teams, together with the Bangladesh Nationalist Celebration and a number of other Left events, who condemned it as “unilateral and unlawful.”
Regardless of the backlash, the interim authorities had initially supported the plan, which some analysts see as a part of a US-led technique to counter Chinese language affect within the area. An opinion piece within the *Dhaka Tribune* highlighted safety dangers, warning that the hall may very well be misused for navy or intelligence operations below the guise of support.
After Zaman’s intervention, Nationwide Safety Adviser Khalilur Rahman, lately appointed by Yunus, clarified the federal government’s place. He said that no formal discussions had taken place and that Bangladesh had solely agreed to think about a restricted position in facilitating UN support close to the border.
Rahman, who additionally serves as Yunus’ consultant on Rohingya and precedence issues, reiterated that the federal government had no intention of pursuing the hall. The proposal emerged amid escalating violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, the place navy crackdowns have pressured Rohingya refugees into Bangladesh.
