‘India should acknowledge the uprising in Bangladesh’ : Mahfuz Alam

Mahfuz Alam, Leader of the student movement and adviser to the interim Government of Bangladesh, appeals to India

Dhaka (Bangladesh) – Mahfuz Alam, a prominent leader in Bangladesh’s interim Government, has called for official recognition of the so-called uprising that took place in Bangladesh between July and August. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Government was overthrown due to this violent uprising. Mahfuz Alam said that if India accepts the uprising, relations between the two countries can start on a new foundation.

🚨 Recognize the uprising in Bangladesh! – Bangladesh Student Movement Leader Mahfuz Alam

A baseless appeal to #India by Mahfuz Alam, a leader of the student movement in #Bangladesh‘s interim government!

👉This is akin to saying, “We will commit murders, and you must… pic.twitter.com/Yi75jRvUjD

— Sanatan Prabhat (@SanatanPrabhat) December 5, 2024

Mahfuz Alam is a prominent member of the student movement of Bangladesh. He wrote in a Facebook post that India tried to portray the uprising as a terrorist, anti-Hindu and Islamist uprising. Ignoring this insurgency will be detrimental to Bangladesh and will have a negative impact on the relationship between the two countries. India now needs to come out of the 1975 timeline and understand the new political situation in Bangladesh. This is a democratic struggle, which will continue for a long time. The time of historical change has come in Bangladesh. This is a fight for democratic values.

Editorial Perspective

This is like saying ‘We shall kill and you acknowledge it’. It was an anti- democratic incident and hence it was wrong not only for India but also for the world. Therefore, India should oppose this kind of appeal and advise to establish a democratic system in Bangladesh.