Dhaka, May 23 -- In a candid and far-reaching address to officers of all ranks, Bangladesh's Chief of Army Staff, General Walker, laid bare the growing unease within the country's most disciplined institution.

While reaffirming the military's apolitical stance and commitment to national stability, he exposed the deep failures of the current interim administration - especially its inability or unwillingness to implement vital reforms or chart a legitimate course to democratic governance.

Though intended as a reassurance of military restraint, the speech served as a warning: without structural safeguards and a public mandate, Bangladesh remains dangerously exposed to a resurgence of authoritarian rule.

In a striking admission, General Wa...