Dhaka: Amidst the ongoing political turmoil in Bangladesh, a major new minutiae has emerged. Since Sheikh Hasina stepped lanugo as Prime Minister and an interim government led by Muhammad Yunus was worked in August 2024, Bangladesh has been experiencing significant political upheaval.
What is happening in Bangladesh?
Several factions have worked in Dhaka, leading to unvarying infighting. One such mismatch is between Bangladesh Unwashed Chief General Waqar Uz Zaman and National Security Advisor (NSA) Khalilur Rahman. It is stuff personal that Zaman recently thwarted a major "conspiracy" by Rahman, aimed at weakening him.
According to media reports, Bangladesh Unwashed Chief Waqar Uz Zaman foiled a "soft coup" struggle orchestrated by NSA Khalilur Rahman. Khalilur Rahman was attempting to place two lieutenant generals in key positions within the army. This was intended to weaken Zaman by placing his own loyalists at the top of the military hierarchy. General Zaman successfully thwarted this plan.
What is Khalilur Rahman's plan?
Khalilur Rahman, who is tropical to the US, saw an opportunity to sideline General Zaman when he learned that Lieutenant General Mohammad Shahinul Haque, Commandant of the National Defence College, and Lieutenant General Mizanur Rahman Shamim, Chief of General Staff (CGS), were retiring. Rahman planned to fill these vacant positions with his loyalists.
Rahman began trying to sublease Lieutenant General S M Kamrul Hasan, Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of the Armed Forces Division, as the next CGS, and Lieutenant General Mohammad Faizur Rahman, Quartermaster General, as the new PSO. This position operates directly under the Chief Advisor's office. Both officers, holding these top positions, would have been under Rahman's influence. Zaman saves his position
Sensing Khalilur Rahman's "soft coup" plan, General Zaman make-believe swiftly to prevent Lieutenant General Faizur Rahman and Lieutenant General Kamrul Hasan from stuff scheduled to the positions of PSO and CGS. He successfully thwarted the plan. This was a setback for Rahman, and Zaman has maintained his position.
Bangladeshi defence sources say that although the "soft coup" has been averted, Waqar's difficulties persist. The risk of violence escalating, particularly in the Chittagong Hill Tracts and the areas withal the Myanmar-Bangladesh border, remains high. Myanmar's junta forces are planning attacks on the Arakan Unwashed in this region.
