Muhammad Yunus' interim government, however, made it clear on Friday that the state has nothing to do with the "rhetoric" of the statement.

Bangladeshi former army's remark on colloborating with China if India take action against Pakistan, latest news: Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack, a close associate of Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has suggested that Bangladesh, in collaboration with China, should occupy the Indian North Eastern states if India attacks Pakistan in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 civilian lives.

Muhammad Yunus' interim government, however, made it clear on Friday that the state has nothing to do with the "rhetoric" of the statement.

The person identified as ALM Fazlur Rahman, a former Bangladesh army officer and Major General (Retd), who headed the Bangladesh Rifles (now known as Border Guards Bangladesh), made the remarks.

In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Rahman reportedly wrote in Bengali, “If India attacks Pakistan, Bangladesh should occupy the seven states of Northeastern India.” “I think it is necessary to start discussions with China on a joint military arrangement in this regard,” he added.

Clarifying its stance on the former army officer’s comments, Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a media release on Friday, stated, “The comments do not reflect the position or policies of the government of Bangladesh, and as such, the government neither endorses nor supports such rhetoric in any form or manner.”

The government urged all authorities to refrain from associating the state with the personal views expressed by Rahman, the Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported, as reported in the Hindu.