A commentary published on April 25, 2026, in the newspaper Amar Desh by retired Major Rokon Uddin examines the controversial political legacy of Chittaranjan Sutar, a former Awami League leader and member of Bangladesh’s first parliament in 1973. The article recounts repeated allegations that Sutar maintained links with Indian intelligence and was involved in the separatist ‘Bangabhumi’ movement, which sought to create a Hindu state in parts of southwestern Bangladesh. It also recalls his wartime role as a liaison between India and the Mujibnagar government during the 1971 Liberation War.
The author argues that Sutar’s career reflects deeper weaknesses in Bangladesh’s post-independence state-building process, where political loyalty and vigilance against foreign influence were not always enforced. The piece cites historical reports and official concerns about cross-border separatist activities to illustrate that such threats were taken seriously at the state level.
Concluding, the article frames Sutar as a symbol of internal subversion and warns that national sovereignty depends not only on defending borders but also on maintaining political integrity and awareness of internal collaborators.
মে জে. (অব.) রোকন উদ্দিন প্রকাশ : ২৫ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, ০৮: ৪১ বাংলাদেশের ইতিহাস শুধু বীরত্বের নয়; এটি সতর্কতারও ইতিহাস। এই ভূখণ্ড যেমন জন্ম দিয়েছে অসংখ্য দেশপ্রেমিক, তেমনি বিভিন্ন সময় জন্ম দিয়েছে এমন কিছু বিতর্কিত চরিত্র, যাদের নাম উচ্চারিত হয় সন্দেহ, ষড়য
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