New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- At a time when Bangladesh should be preparing for a democratic handover of power, the interim Yunus regime has instead unveiled a decision that could redraw the country's strategic trajectory for decades. The announcement of a proposed military industrial zone near the India-Bangladesh border - potentially involving China, Pakistan, and Turkey - has triggered quiet alarm in regional capitals and raised urgent questions about Dhaka's evolving security alignments.

The most striking of these decisions is the announcement of a large-scale defense industrial zone, informally dubbed a "Military Industrial Zone", near the Indo-Bangladesh border. According to media reports, approximately 850 acres of land in Mirsarai, Chitt...