FROM CHAOS TO CHAOS, THE BANGLADESH STORY

The Bangladesh Army Chief seems to be unhappy and exasperated with the lawlessness in the country. In his recent comments he warned the so-called revolutionaries, who have taken charge of Bangladesh after Hasina's removal, of how things were going out of hand, which, in turn, would be inimical to the country's interests. Gen Waker Uz Zaman, who is believed to be one of the main players behind the coup that removed Hasina from power in August 2024, is exasperated that it is the army which is being forced to take care of the deteriorating law and order situation in the country, while the radicals target the police force.

- JOYEETA BASU

The excuse being given for this is that it was Hasina's police force that targeted the protesting students and, therefore, must be persecuted. Although there is some speculation if the army chief was actually hinting at a military takeover, Zaman was clear that no one wanted the military to go back to the barrack more than him. There is no denying that Bangladesh is sinking into complete anarchy. Apart from the attacks on the minorities, there is also vengeful action against Awami League leaders and workers, with many being lynched to death by the radicals who are justifying such violence in the name of revolution. Bangladesh's economy is tanking. Inflation is skyrocketing. The garment industry, Bangladesh's mainstay, is getting battered as orders shift to countries that are politically stable. The power situation is bad. Street violence is becoming the norm. The younger generation has become so radicalized that they have normalised radical behaviour, including erasing the country's history-for example, destroying 32 Dhanmondi, the house of Sheikh Mujibur Rehman, where he was assassinated in 1975. It was a Mujib memorial, but the extremist students went on a rampage against it just because Sheikh Hasina had made some statements. But then in their mis