“Certain vested groups are carrying out false, fabricated and intentional propaganda. The army is more united than ever before. The responsibilities entrusted to us will be carried out by the army with full commitment.”

Who was senior Bangladesh army officer Lt Gen Mohammad Mainur Rahman taking aim at when he made those remarks at a press briefing in Dhaka on Wednesday?

Sreeradha Datta, professor of international relations at Jindal Global University believes Gen Rahman was targeting the interim administration led by Mohammad Yunus and certain other stakeholders.

“The interim administration is seen to be pandering to elements that could delay or even derail the elections proposed to be held in February next year,” she told StratNewsGlobal. “It appears supportive of the Jamaat-e-Islami

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