Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has now presented “Art of Triumph” to a visiting Turkish parliamentary delegation, days after he presented the same to a Pakistan Commander. The artwork outlined
what was described as a “Greater Bangladesh” plan — including the incorporation of India’s northeastern states, particularly Assam, into Bangladesh’s future strategic vision.
The presentation, reportedly made during a recent meeting with the Turkish delegation, is being viewed by intelligence sources as more than a symbolic gesture. Sources claim that the document included “battle plans” and “post-victory management frameworks,” purportedly aimed at transforming Assam into a “productive and viable region” under Dhaka’s influence.
Sources describe it as a deliberate ideological signal rather than an accidental provocation. “This was not an art display but a message — one directed at specific transnational Islamist networks that see Bangladesh’s interim regime as part of a wider strategic consolidation,” say sources.
The timing of the alleged gesture is considered significant. Sources say it aligns with Ankara’s pan-Islamist outreach in South and Southeast Asia — a campaign through which Turkey has sought to expand its influence via military cooperation, drone technology transfers, and ideological partnerships. Since early 2024, Turkey has been actively cultivating ties with Dhaka, offering training programs, defence industry collaboration, and technology investment.
For Ankara, Bangladesh represents a soft extension of its South Asian policy, aimed at counter-balancing India’s growing geopolitical presence. For Dhaka’s interim regime, closer alignment with Turkey offers both international legitimacy and new defence linkages at a time of domestic uncertainty.
The “Greater Bangladesh” reference, however, marks what sources describe as the first overt hint of territorial ambition from Dhaka’s interim government. Intelligence sources interpret it as a possible attempt to test regional responses and consolidate ideological support among Islamist groups at home and abroad.
India’s security establishment is reportedly monitoring the developments closely. The narrative represents a sharp rhetorical escalation that could complicate already sensitive cross-border relations.
