Bangladesh, July 10 -- By aligning with Indias adversaries, Bangladesh is playing a dangerous game of short-term gain and long-term risk. Strategic memory must not be replaced with strategic amnesia.

In recent years, Bangladesh appears to have drifted away from the very foundations that shaped its emergence as an independent nation. One cannot ignore the undeniable role India played in 1971—sheltering over 10 million refugees, offering critical military assistance, and even postponing its own Five-Year Plan to meet the urgent needs of the Bengali population. India diverted significant national resources to provide food, shelter, and medical aid during a time of internal economic strain. Indias support wasnt transactional; it was mo...