Rashed Pradhan, vice president and spokesperson of the National Democratic Party (JAGPA), has called for what he termed an 'intellectual war' against Indian influence in Bangladesh. Speaking at the National Martyrs’ Memorial on Victory Day, he said the country must now fight for true sovereignty following the July uprising, comparing the struggle to the 1971 war against Pakistan.
Pradhan argued that Bangladesh gained independence in name only, claiming successive governments from Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to Sheikh Hasina failed to assert national dignity before India. He demanded stronger border responses, fair water-sharing through international arbitration, and resistance to what he described as Indian cultural and economic dominance. He also urged boycotts of Indian goods and services and identification of ‘domestic collaborators’.
The remarks, made during a symbolic national commemoration, reflect JAGPA’s nationalist stance and growing anti-India rhetoric within parts of Bangladesh’s opposition. Analysts suggest such statements may heighten diplomatic sensitivities as Dhaka and New Delhi maintain close but occasionally tense relations.
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