Bangladesh as the New Front: How Pakistan Is Cooking a Radical Plot Against India

In late 2025, Bangladesh is witnessing sudden and intense street protests across major cities.

What began as political demonstrations quickly turned into violent unrest.

• Roads were blocked

• Crowds clashed with police

• Radical slogans filled the streets

• Yunus Government control appeared weak

The protests took a clear ideological direction, shifting from internal politics to anti-India narratives.

This street chaos did not emerged overnight. It was the result of radical messaging, social media mobilisation and organised Jamat backed protests.

To understand how Bangladesh reached this point, one name became key to the unfolding crisis i.e

Osman Hadi.

Osman Hadi - A Radical Anti-Indian:

Osman Hadi was not a national leader or an elected politician. He emerged as a radical street-level activist, whose influence came mainly from social media mobilisation, amongst uneducated Kanglu's. Unlike ordinary student protesters who focus on governance issues, Osman Hadi’s messaging proved his clear ideological hostility towards India.

His online activity consistently reflected:

• Opposition to India’s regional role

• Radical nationalist thinking

• Narratives commonly used in anti-India extremist circles

Because of this, he was not seen as a student leader, but a politically radical figure.

Shooting and Death of Osman Hadi:

Osman Hadi was shot by unknown attackers in Bangladesh, shortly after his controversial

Facebook post. The attack happened suddenly. The identity of the shooters was not clearly established at that time.  He was first taken to hospital in Bangladesh. Due to the serious nature of his injuries, doctors decided to shift him Singapore for better treatment.

Osman Hadi was flown to Singapore and admitted to a hospital there.

For the next few days:

• His condition remained critical

• Very limited official information was released

• Social media was full of rumours and emotional posts

During this period, radical groups started using his case to mobilise supporters and spread anger.

After a few days of treatment, Osman Hadi was declared dead in Singapore.This announcement changed the situation completely.

• Protest calls spread rapidly

• Crowds began gathering on the streets

• Anger turned into open confrontation nd violence

Many questions remained unanswered:

• Who shot him?

• Why were the attackers still unknown?

• How did the situation escalate so fast?

Because there were no clear answers, radical narratives filled the gap. This moment marked the shift from online anger to street-level unrest in Bangladesh.

Protests and Attacks on Indian High Commission:

After the death of Osman Hadi, protests spread rapidly across Bangladesh. Very quickly, the focus of the protests shifted away from Osman Hadi and moved towards India.

Within hours, protesters began raising:

• Open anti-India slogans

• Accusations against India’s role in killing of Osman Hadi

• Radical nationalist and Islamist messaging

Indian Missions Targeted

During these protests, mobs targeted Indian diplomatic locations:

• Indian High Commission in Dhaka

• Indian Assistant High Commission in Rajshahi

Stone-pelting and attempts to breach security were reported. These attacks continued for nearly three days. Such actions are serious because Diplomatic missions are protected under international law, attacking them sends a direct hostile signal.

Role of Radical Groups and Pakistan's Influence:

As protests continued, it became clear that the unrest was not sudden. Organised radical groups were taking control of streets. Jamaat Student Wing - Led Mobilisation, Many protest gatherings showed:

• Presence of Jamaat-linked networks

• Coordinated crowd movement

• Similar slogans and messaging across cities

These groups are known for:

• Using religious emotions for mobilisation

• Turning political anger into street violence

• Promoting anti-India/anti-Hindu narratives

Their involvement gave the protests a clear ideological direction.

 

Pakistan's Angle:

Around the same time, reports emerged that senior ISI-linked officials had visited Bangladesh shortly before the unrest. The pattern raised concerns because:

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•  Pakistan has a long history of using proxy narratives against India

• Anti-India protests matched familiar messaging patterns

• Street radicalisation benefited regional destabilisation

Why This Matters?

The combination of radical groups on the ground, Anti-India slogans, Pakistan's interest suggests that Bangladesh’s unrest was being used as a pressure point against India.

A Tragic Incident Amid unrest:

Amid the ongoing unrest, one deeply disturbing incident exposed the complete breakdown of Yunus's Interim Government, A Hindu man named Dipu Chandra Das was attacked by a radical mob. He was brutally beaten, publicly humiliated and then hung from a tree and set on fire.

What made the incident even more shocking was that local police were reportedly present but failed to stop the violence in time. This incident was not just an isolated act of brutality. It reflected how radical Jihadi's had overtaken state authority during the protests. The killing sent fear across Hindu communities in Bangladesh and raised serious questions about public safety and governance in Bangladesh.

This case will be examined in detail in Article-2, where the focus will be on Hindu targeting and Yunus's failure.