Dehradun, April 18 -- The growing closeness between Pakistan and Bangladesh is a disturbing development. After courting China, 'Chief Advisor' Mohammed Yunus is now junking the lessons of history and engaging with the former oppressors. It is obvious that this is being done out of hostility towards India, which continues to grant sanctuary to former PM Sheikh Hasina. It is evidently believed that India can be pressured by cozying up to its regional rivals. That Bangladesh will end up paying a heavy price for such diplomacy is being ignored - it is just a reflection of Yunus's hubris and the usual grandiosity of fundamentalists' worldview.
The undeniable truth is that both Bangladesh and Pakistan are part of the Indian sub-continent. In fac...