As Bangladesh approaches its next general election, new revelations suggest a dangerous nexus forming across South Asia. Pakistan’s Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) and Turkey’s Islamist networks are allegedly engineering an “armed revolution” in Bangladesh — recruiting Rohingyas and “Stranded Pakistanis” to destabilize the country and ignite cross-border unrest. The warning comes not from political rumor, but from a respected former army officer and BNP leader, who cautions that Bangladesh may soon face a foreign-backed insurgency cloaked in religious and political rhetoric.

Army veteran, senior Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader, and former lawmaker Maj (Retd) Akhtaruzzaman made these alarming claims during a podcast with journalist Atiqur Rahman Purnia. He revealed that covert preparations are underway to form armed groups composed of anti-Hasina students, Rohingyas, and “Stranded Pakistanis” — with overt and covert support from Pakistan and Turkey. These groups, he alleged, plan to wage an “armed revolution” once the National Citizen Party (NCP) is barred from participating in the anticipated February 2026 general elections.

Responding to a recent remark by Muhammad Yunus, head of Bangladesh’s interim administration — who warned that “many forces from inside and outside the country will work to spoil the election” — Maj Akhtaruzzaman described the coming months as a decisive moment. According to him, Yunus intends to hold elections by February and then step aside. But, he alleged, “powerful internal and external actors” are working to block the polls or trigger chaos that could justify further instability.

Referring to last year’s statement by Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan, who said anti-Hasina protesters had prepared for armed conflict if Sheikh Hasina was not toppled by August 5, Maj Akhtaruzzaman noted grimly: “That means they already possess weapons”.

The retired army veteran’s most explosive revelation involved foreign encouragement for such an uprising. He alleged that a senior Pakistani general had recently sent a message to Muhammad Yunus, suggesting that if necessary, Pakistan and Turkey would support “another armed struggle” in Bangladesh.

According to Maj Akhtaruzzaman, this followed months of quiet coordination among sympathizers abroad who believe a violent shock could reshape Bangladesh’s political trajectory. “Pakistan and Turkey are ready to help”, he claimed. “They are not just watching from afar”.

He linked this alleged conspiracy to Turkey’s expanding defense cooperation with Bangladesh. Ankara has been helping Dhaka establish domestic arms manufacturing and training programs — an initiative officially described as bilateral defense cooperation. Yet Akhtaruzzaman........

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