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.