Subir Bhaumik On Bangladesh Crisis: 'An Attack On The Very Values That Made 1971 Possible'

On this India Today special report, experts analyse the escalating crisis in Bangladesh following the ouster of Sheikh Hasina. Senior journalist Subir Bhaumik argues the current turmoil is 'a complete all out attack on the very values that made 1971 and the independence of Bangladesh possible.' The discussion covers the rising radicalism, attacks on minorities, and the targeting of secular institutions like the Prothom Alo and Daily Star newspapers and the Chhayanaut cultural centre. Former Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Ambassador Veena Sikri, warns that the Jamaat-e-Islami is controlling the interim government of Muhammad Yunus. Lt Gen Tiny Dhillon (Retd), former Director General of India's Defence Intelligence Agency, provides a strategic perspective on India's role and the geopolitical situation, stating that Bangladesh 'cannot survive without India's support'.