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The Bangladesh government is likely to send new military recruits soldiers and officers alike to India for short-duration refresher courses, a top official told Seven Sisters Post.
The Indian army is professional and we need our army to grow on those lines. The Pakistani model of a politicised, Islamised army is not acceptable to the secular democratic government now in power in Dhaka, the official said during a recent official visit to Delhi. He did not wish to be named.
Three recent attempts to stage a coup to oust the Sheikh Hasina-regime have lent urgency in efforts to purge the Bangladesh army off evil influences, the official said.
The Bangladesh army is one of the biggest contributors to the UN peace-keeping operations and the countrys present political and military leadership is keen to professionalise the army so that it gets more such assignments. The soldiers and officers prize such assignments for the kind of money they get to make.
Between August and December last year, the ruling Awami League regime survived three specific coup attempts. The first attempt involved Islamic radicals within the army and the military intelligence wing, DGFI and they were backed by the Jamaite-Islami through its student wing Islamic Chatra Sibir.
The conspiracy was hatched in Nepal and the Pakistans Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) took active part in executing the plan. But the Dhaka police intelligence wing got the whiff and moved swiftly by arresting over 300 Chatra Sibir members and other hardcore Jamat-e-Islami activists. The coup plan was thwarted.
The second attempt was made in October-end and early November, last year. The kingpin behind the nefarious design was Bangladesh Nationalist Party supremo Begum Khaleda Zias son Tarique Rahman. He met dubious DGFI and Army elements and hatched his action plan in his current abode in London.
The same coup plan was leaked to Dhaka police intelligence wing and subsequently a counter plan was put in action. The last attempt was made by Bangladesh Army Major Syed Mohammad Ziaul Huq in December, last year. He was backed by several Army and DGFI officials, ISI agents and activists of BNP and its trusted ally Jamat-e-Islami.
Over 80 Army and DGFI middle and top level officials are under surveillance and many have been arrested for their involvement in the aborted coup attempt. The scheduled date of coup was January 9 and 10, this year.
Incriminating evidence including copies of leaflets justifying the coup plan to overthrow the pro-Indian current regime of Dhaka led by the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was circulated. On March 12, another attempt was made by the Opposition BNP to create lawlessness in the capital.
A political rally was organised demanding amendment in the constitution to ensure that the current regime resigns before the elections are announced and the entire election is held under Presidents rule.
In the rally, the BNP and its allies made objectionable comments against the current regime for hobnobbing with India. Fearing more coup attempts, the Hasina government had recently strengthened the police intelligence wing, particularly in Dhaka and nearby areas to effectively counter any such move in future.
The proposed move to send newly recruited Army jawans and officers to India for short term refresher courses has two specific reasons. One, to strengthen the bonds between Army cadres and officers of India and Bangladesh.
This will create a friendly atmosphere and brotherhood. Two, the pro-Pakistan elements within Bangladesh Army who are responsible for launching anti-India campaigns at the recruitment level will be neutralised.
The anti-India mindset is instilled through indoctrination among Army cadres even today. The arrest of Major Ziaul Huq for the coup conspiracy is clear evidence that a section of the present generation of Bangladesh Army have an anti-India mindset. Dhaka is making all possible efforts to revamp the whole system. It remains to be seen how the current regime handles the anti-India elements both within the political parties and in defence forces.
(taken from the seven sister post)
The Indian army is professional and we need our army to grow on those lines. The Pakistani model of a politicised, Islamised army is not acceptable to the secular democratic government now in power in Dhaka, the official said during a recent official visit to Delhi. He did not wish to be named.
Three recent attempts to stage a coup to oust the Sheikh Hasina-regime have lent urgency in efforts to purge the Bangladesh army off evil influences, the official said.
The Bangladesh army is one of the biggest contributors to the UN peace-keeping operations and the countrys present political and military leadership is keen to professionalise the army so that it gets more such assignments. The soldiers and officers prize such assignments for the kind of money they get to make.
Between August and December last year, the ruling Awami League regime survived three specific coup attempts. The first attempt involved Islamic radicals within the army and the military intelligence wing, DGFI and they were backed by the Jamaite-Islami through its student wing Islamic Chatra Sibir.
The conspiracy was hatched in Nepal and the Pakistans Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) took active part in executing the plan. But the Dhaka police intelligence wing got the whiff and moved swiftly by arresting over 300 Chatra Sibir members and other hardcore Jamat-e-Islami activists. The coup plan was thwarted.
The second attempt was made in October-end and early November, last year. The kingpin behind the nefarious design was Bangladesh Nationalist Party supremo Begum Khaleda Zias son Tarique Rahman. He met dubious DGFI and Army elements and hatched his action plan in his current abode in London.
The same coup plan was leaked to Dhaka police intelligence wing and subsequently a counter plan was put in action. The last attempt was made by Bangladesh Army Major Syed Mohammad Ziaul Huq in December, last year. He was backed by several Army and DGFI officials, ISI agents and activists of BNP and its trusted ally Jamat-e-Islami.
Over 80 Army and DGFI middle and top level officials are under surveillance and many have been arrested for their involvement in the aborted coup attempt. The scheduled date of coup was January 9 and 10, this year.
Incriminating evidence including copies of leaflets justifying the coup plan to overthrow the pro-Indian current regime of Dhaka led by the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was circulated. On March 12, another attempt was made by the Opposition BNP to create lawlessness in the capital.
A political rally was organised demanding amendment in the constitution to ensure that the current regime resigns before the elections are announced and the entire election is held under Presidents rule.
In the rally, the BNP and its allies made objectionable comments against the current regime for hobnobbing with India. Fearing more coup attempts, the Hasina government had recently strengthened the police intelligence wing, particularly in Dhaka and nearby areas to effectively counter any such move in future.
The proposed move to send newly recruited Army jawans and officers to India for short term refresher courses has two specific reasons. One, to strengthen the bonds between Army cadres and officers of India and Bangladesh.
This will create a friendly atmosphere and brotherhood. Two, the pro-Pakistan elements within Bangladesh Army who are responsible for launching anti-India campaigns at the recruitment level will be neutralised.
The anti-India mindset is instilled through indoctrination among Army cadres even today. The arrest of Major Ziaul Huq for the coup conspiracy is clear evidence that a section of the present generation of Bangladesh Army have an anti-India mindset. Dhaka is making all possible efforts to revamp the whole system. It remains to be seen how the current regime handles the anti-India elements both within the political parties and in defence forces.
(taken from the seven sister post)
this article is full of crap and the source of it is even a bigger fail...."taken from the seven sister post"
We still
