Bangladesh is and has always been a violent state. But suddenly the daylight beheadings in Bangladesh are making international news. The world did not bat an eyelid when in 1971 millions of Hindus were raped and murdered but now stray incidents of Islamic barbarity are making big headline news across the world.
The article asks why international media suddenly began emphasizing attacks on minorities and activists in Bangladesh.
It argues that the sequence of attacks on foreigners, priests, Buddhists, Hindus and gay activists was either planned or highlighted to produce maximum international outrage.
It speculates that Western governments and intelligence agencies were trying to create an ISIS narrative that could justify an Arab Spring-style colour revolution against Sheikh Hasina.
The article refers to a dossier allegedly given by Narendra Modi to Hasina warning that a large western country was attempting to destabilize Bangladesh.
It further argues that the killing of a gay-rights activist was particularly useful for mobilizing a western audience, because gay-rights narratives have far greater political salience in the West than in much of Asia.
The article concludes that instability in Bangladesh would harm Indian security by forcing India to divert intelligence and military resources toward its eastern border.
By-Navnit Kundu
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