Dr. Yunus and Dr. Khalil Responsible for the Imposed Multidimensional War on Bangladesh

Opinion

For the past few months, the war I had been highlighting through connecting the dots is now forming a straight line. From the sudden visit of U.S. Pacific Command Deputy Commander Lt. General Joel B. Vowell to Bangladesh for a meeting with General Waqar-uz-Zaman, to UN Secretary-General António Guterres’s inspection of Rohingya refugee camps, Dr. Yunus’s apparent submission during his visit to China, and the underlying context of General Waqar’s Russia visit—if you piece it together, it sends chills down your spine!

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As I have written multiple times before, the geopolitical picture regarding the Bay of Bengal indicates that the world’s most intense geopolitical mind games are taking place in this region. Bangladesh has become entangled in this game. More specifically, Bangladesh is on the verge of becoming the battleground for a fatal war among four superpowers. The Bangladesh Army is being dragged into a war with Myanmar.

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Directly backed by China and Russia, Myanmar’s junta forces are being targeted for a “death war” by Mohammad Yunus, the self-proclaimed “Guardian of the Ocean,” and his newly appointed security advisor Khalilur Rahman!

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The U.S. opposes Myanmar’s military regime. The security situation in Rakhine State is a crucial aspect of U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy. While the U.S. does not officially support the Arakan Army, it maintains diplomatic contacts with insurgent groups out of concern for human rights in Rakhine and has imposed sanctions on the Myanmar junta. Now, the U.S. wants to establish a corridor in Bangladesh to provide humanitarian assistance to Rakhine. While this may sound harmless, the reality is that the so-called humanitarian aid will include weapons. According to the U.S., Yunus and security advisor Khalilur Rahman have agreed to provide this corridor. Through this corridor, logistics disguised as humanitarian aid and weapons will be sent. Additionally, the Bangladesh Army has convinced ARSA leaders to fight alongside them against Myanmar forces, putting aside past grievances. 80,000 Rohingya cadres are being lightly trained for this. The corridor will be in Shilkhali, above Teknaf.

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Officially, it is being stated that the Bangladesh Army will not directly engage in a war with Myanmar’s junta forces. Instead, they will guard the corridor and act as a backup force for delivering logistics to the Arakan Army. If the junta forces attack the Arakan Army, ARSA, or American marines, the Bangladesh Army will provide backup. This, in the language of warfare, is called a “proxy war.” The Bangladesh Army is about to become embroiled in this proxy war.

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Amid this “commitment,” Yunus visited China to assure Xi Jinping not to misunderstand Bangladesh. Hours of discussions on business were merely a smokescreen. The main agenda was to reassure Xi that “we were compelled to accept U.S. demands; please don’t misunderstand us.”

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Similarly, General Waqar went to Russia with the same assignment. There was no discussion about weapons purchase or military experience exchange. The primary focus was to assure Russian military leaders and, through them, Vladimir Putin, not to perceive Bangladesh as an enemy.

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Looking back, when Sheikh Hasina said in May last year, “A Christian state comprising parts of Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts, Mizoram in India, and Myanmar will be created. A base will be established in the Bay of Bengal, and a white man told me that if I agree, I can remain in power forever,” it was not a coincidence.

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The Mizoram Chief Minister’s statement that “2,000 foreigners have disappeared” was not a coincidence. The Kukiland movement in Manipur was not a coincidence. When Tripura’s king, Pradyot Deb Barman, told the central government, “Leave Mohammed Yunus’s threats regarding the Seven Sisters to me, I will handle it,” it was not a coincidence.

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The Arakan Army’s border violations, merging of Chin rebels with Mizoram, creating a Chin-Kuki-Mizo state, the Bangladesh Army arresting ARSA leaders and convincing them to form a coalition, reconciling long-standing enmity between Rohingya and Arakanese groups to fight together, and international human rights organization Fortify Rights calling on the Bangladesh government and military to provide corridors for the Arakan Army—these dots are now forming a straight line.

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The U.S. is preparing to build a massive coalition within the Bangladesh Army, with its base camp in Shilkhali, Cox’s Bazar.

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A massive war is being planned to liberate the parts of Rakhine State still under Chinese control with Russian support, specifically the Sittwe and Kyaukpyu ports. The parties initiating this war will surprise you: the Buddhist Arakan Army, the armed Rohingya group ARSA, and the Christian Chin National Front. Supporting them will be three divisions of the Bangladesh Army. The U.S.’s game plan here is clear—they aim to unite all rebel groups under one umbrella and launch a powerful offensive to free Sittwe and Kyaukpyu ports. If successful, the entirety of Rakhine will be free from Myanmar’s control, forming a complete Arakan State under U.S. dominance. This would render China’s $9 billion Kyaukpyu project and India’s Sitwe-based Kaladan Multimodal project futile. The next step becomes even clearer—following the capture of Rakhine, various factions will invade and seize war-torn Myanmar, netting an estimated $4 trillion in resources.

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Connecting the dots: Mohammad Yunus visited China to reassure Xi Jinping, saying, “Look, comrade, I am under pressure to allow the U.S. to establish a base here. I am helpless (in truth, he seeks to transform from Trump’s declared enemy to an ally, securing power indefinitely). What do you need? Teesta project? Mongla port? An airbase near Siliguri’s ‘chicken neck’? A special export zone? Tell me, and you shall have it all, as I need to keep the military preoccupied. While a fraction of the military supports me, others are sympathetic to India and the Awami League.”

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The masses of vagabonds and radical Islamist forces wreaking havoc for a caliphate will also be sent into this proxy war with minimal training. In whose interest? The American deep-state billionaires and trillionaires who aim to control Myanmar’s resources—oil, gas, minerals—and ensure Yunus’s unchallenged grip on power. With the country embroiled in war, elections and elected governments become irrelevant. A very flawless plan—at the expense of Bangladesh’s people.

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Revolutions, uprisings, reforms, elections—all are rhetoric. The main point is the American deep-state policy to capture Myanmar. To establish a base in Bangladesh, they needed two “puppets,” Nobel laureates Aung San Suu Kyi and Dr. Yunus. The targets: the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor (BRI), China-funded Kyaukpyu port, and India’s Sittwe Kaladan project. The questions: who will seize Myanmar’s resources? How will Myanmar be fragmented? Which rebels will be pushed into sabotage? Who will control the Golden Triangle’s heroin business? The fatal ground for all this is the Myanmar war. And Yunus is effectively “selling” Bangladesh in this scheme. If war mistakenly breaks out, how will India, China, and Russia react? They certainly won’t sit idle.

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If Bangladesh gets involved in the war, the outcome will see the country entering intact but exiting fragmented. As soon as war begins, India will seize the opportunity to widen the “chicken neck” into an “elephant neck.” Manipur, Mizoram, and Chin State will expand into parts of Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts. Bangladesh’s role? Mission: Support U.S.-backed proxy war in Myanmar’s Rakhine State against the junta regime. Forces involved: Bangladesh Army’s 10th, 17th, and 24th divisions (logistics only, not combat). Allied groups: Arakan Army (AA), Chin National Front (CNF), and ARSA. A massive logistics base in Shilkhali will be rapidly constructed. Drone base: Cox’s Bazar Air Base operated by Turkish drones. U.S. delegates have already met with AA and CNF. Yunus’s NSA Khalilur Rahman has discussed strategies with USARPSE and U.S. officials Susan Stevenson, Nicole Chulick, and Andrew Herap.

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The land being used is Bangladesh’s Teknaf Shilkhali, the Army’s firing practice ground. It will host Turkish field guns, ATGMs, and mortars, indicating Turkish involvement. Israeli involvement is also evident. Massive artillery and weapon drops disguised as logistics—does this align with the multiple Pakistani ships unloading unchecked goods at Chittagong port? What was in those containers? Certainly not toy guns.

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If the U.S. proceeds with its plan to use Bangladeshi territory for a war against Myanmar, global powers may retaliate. India, already involved with two divisions in Myanmar, will secure its interests. China, determined to protect its BRI investments, especially the $9 billion Kyaukpyu Port, will deploy maximum resources to sustain Myanmar’s junta, which serves as its lifeline.

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Meanwhile, Vladimir Putin has intensified his focus on the Indo-Pacific. Russia is committed to defending the joint Dawei Strategic Port Project with Myanmar. As a demonstration of power, three Russian warships—’Resik,’ ‘Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Sydenzhapov,’ and ‘Pechenga’—recently docked at Chittagong port under the guise of a goodwill visit. This is a clear signal from Putin, reminiscent of 1971 when Russian warships deterred the U.S. Seventh Fleet, enabling Bangladesh’s victory. Putin’s implied message: “Just as we once secured your freedom, we can undo it. Proceed cautiously.”

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Russia has proposed establishing a military base in Indonesia’s Biak and has already secured naval bases on several Indonesian islands. These moves aim to support the Dawei Strategic Port and sustain Myanmar’s junta government.

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China, on the other hand, is flexing its muscles in the East and South China Seas, conducting drills near Japan. Chinese and Russian warships are visibly active in the Indo-Pacific region, signaling their readiness.

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The U.S. plans to dismantle Myanmar by exploiting religious and ethnic divisions among Buddhists, Muslims, and Christians. Such fragmentation would boost U.S. economic interests, including access to trillions of dollars in resources. However, China, Russia, and India would not passively watch. In the event of Myanmar’s fragmentation, these powers would likely claim their share.

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The real concern is that Bangladesh could become the starting ground for this fatal war. With no overseas war experience and limited military capacity, Bangladesh risks devastation. The conflict could lead to the creation of another “Gaza” or “Afghanistan,” leaving the common people to bear the consequences. Elite figures like Yunus and his NSA, possessing foreign passports, could escape unscathed. For Bangladesh, the reward for hosting foreign bases might be limited to aid for a few at the top, while the nation suffers fragmentation and ruin.

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The common people have no say in this. Political parties must set aside agendas and focus on saving the country by stopping Yunus and preventing this catastrophic game. The theory of proxy wars ultimately benefits warlords while reducing host nations to war-torn wastelands.

-Manjurul Haque
Senior Journalist and Political Analyst
April 18, 2025