In a development that has sent shockwaves through South Asia’s security corridors, just hours after Indian intelligence traced the horrific Pahalgam massacre—which claimed the lives of 26 Indian tourists—to Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and its proxy, The Resistance Front (TRF), a troubling incident has surfaced involving a senior Bangladeshi government figure. Dr. Asif Nazrul, Legal Advisor to Bangladesh’s interim government, is alleged to have met with Harun Izhar, the Bangladesh-based chief of LeT’s operations.

The reported meeting is believed to have taken place on Wednesday afternoon within the premises of the Ministry of Law in Dhaka. This information, corroborated by sources within Bangladesh’s military intelligence, suggests that Dr. Nazrul engaged in direct talks with Izhar—a jihadist known for his longstanding involvement in orchestrating terrorist operations across the region. Notably, this engagement occurred within 24 hours of the devastating Pahalgam attack, raising serious concerns about the potential collusion between radical extremists and high-ranking figures within the interim Bangladeshi administration.

Harun Izhar, a familiar name in South Asia’s counterterrorism landscape, has a reputation marked by extremism and subversion. He was notably involved in a thwarted 2009 attempt to bomb the Indian High Commission in Dhaka. Furthermore, he has long-standing affiliations with Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh, an ultra-conservative Islamist group with a record of inciting radicalism under various guises. Izhar has also operated under the banners of militant fronts such as Towhidi Janata and Kara Mukti Andolon, which have sought to subvert democratic processes and incite religious uprisings.

In a deeply inflammatory move, Nazrul posted a controversial message on his verified Facebook account just hours before the alleged meeting, baselessly accusing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval of orchestrating the Pahalgam massacre. The statement, devoid of any substantiating........

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