‘Art Of Triumph’ Or Battle Plan? Yunus Presents Turkish Delegation ‘Greater Bangladesh’ Map Featuring India’s Assam | World News
New Delhi: Bangladesh Interim Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus shared a controversial work titled ‘The Art of Victory’ with the visiting Turkish parliamentary delegation. The presentation came just days after he showed the same thing to a senior Pakistani military official. Intelligence sources say the document contains more than visual representation. This plan reportedly included “battle plans” and “post-victory management frameworks” aimed at presenting Assam as a “productive and livable region” under Dhaka’s influence.
He presented the same artwork to Nurul Izzah Anwar, vice-president of the Malaysian People’s Justice Party and daughter of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, and representatives of the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID). The artwork outlines what is described as the vision of a “Greater Bangladesh”, which includes the northeastern states of India, with a special focus on Assam.
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Sovereign Wealth Fund Khazanah Nasional Berhad Managing Director Amirul Faisal Wan Zahir visited Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at his hotel in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/NjiFiAYBGT— Chief Advisor to the Government of Bangladesh (@ChiefAdviserGoB) 12 August 2025
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Officials familiar with the matter say that this move is intentional and is intended to point to certain ideological networks rather than ordinary symbolism.
“This was not an art exhibition, but a message. It was directed at transnational Islamist networks that see Bangladesh’s interim leadership as part of a broader strategic consolidation,” the official said.
The timing of the presentation is carefully considered. Sources suggest that this is compatible with Türkiye’s activities in South and Southeast Asia. Ankara is actively seeking to expand its influence through military cooperation, drone technology and ideological partnerships.
Since the beginning of 2024, Ankara has strengthened its relations with Dhaka through training programs, defense cooperation and technology investments.
For Türkiye, Bangladesh represents an extension of its South Asia strategy and offers a potential counterbalance to India’s growing regional presence. For Dhaka’s interim leadership, closer ties with Ankara provide international legitimacy and new defense links at a time of domestic uncertainty.
The reference to “Greater Bangladesh” marks what analysts describe as the first clear regional signal from Dhaka’s interim government.
Sources suggest this could consolidate ideological support among Islamist groups at home and abroad, while also serving to test regional reactions.
India’s security agencies are reportedly following these developments closely. Authorities describe this narrative as a rhetorical escalation that could increase tensions in the already sensitive border region.
