BIG worry for India as Bangladesh becomes new focus for Pakistan, ISI and DGFI hatch new plan with top military officials in…, focus on Northeast, Bengal
Bangladesh has reportedly become the new area of focus for Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), with increased interaction between the two countries’ security agencies since Muhammad Yunus took charge as Chief Adviser of the interim government. India has been closely monitoring recent developments, especially the four-day visit of Pakistan’s Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, to Bangladesh. During the visit, General Mirza met Yunus and held talks with top military officials in Dhaka.
According to reports, the most concerning part of the visit was the inclusion of an ISI representative in the Pakistani delegation. The ISI official’s presence reportedly aimed to set up intelligence-sharing cooperation between Pakistan’s ISI and Bangladesh’s Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI).
A Joint Intelligence Mechanism has been created to allow both agencies to share information and coordinate operations. Officials told media outlets that this collaboration would primarily focus on monitoring the Bay of Bengal region and the airspace along India’s eastern border, which has raised concerns in New Delhi.
Another worrying development is the creation of a dedicated ISI cell within the Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka. The cell is expected to strengthen coordination between Pakistan’s ISI, Bangladesh’s DGFI, and the country’s National Security Intelligence (NSI).
Indian security agencies are now on high alert, keeping a close eye on how this new intelligence partnership evolves.
During Sheikh Hasina’s tenure, Pakistan’s ISI reportedly had minimal influence in Bangladesh. However, under the current interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, its presence has not only grown but has also been made official. Officials fear that this formal recognition could allow ISI operations to take place more freely and without oversight.
Pakistan has reportedly offered technical and military assistance to Bangladesh, including the supply of infantry and artillery systems, training programmes, and joint naval and air force exercises. Dhaka has also expressed interest in acquiring FATA-series rocket systems and JF-17 Thunder fighter jets from Pakistan.
Reportedly, Islamabad has agreed to Bangladesh’s requests, and a Pakistani delegation is expected to visit Dhaka next month to finalise and sign these defence agreements.
Security officials in India have noted a dramatic rise in cooperation between Pakistan and Bangladesh since the fall of the Hasina government, calling it “a hundredfold increase” in military and intelligence ties.
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