In a startling revelation, former intelligence operative and National Security Guard (NSG) commando Lucky Bisht has publicly warned of a deliberate campaign to destabilise Bangladesh and subvert its democratic process. Bisht alleges that a nexus of intelligence agencies and political actors is employing violence and misinformation to force a postponement of the country's crucial general elections, scheduled for February.
A Calculated Strategy of Chaos and Blame
Bisht pointed to the recent killing of Usman Hadi as a prime example of this alleged strategy. He claimed that the incident was swiftly politicised with the specific intent to shift blame onto India's external intelligence agency, the Research & Analysis Wing (R&AW), and Bangladesh's ruling Awami League. According to Bisht, this is a calculated move designed to stoke anti-India sentiments and create internal discord within Bangladesh ahead of the polls.
The former commando identified three key players in this alleged plot: Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Bangladesh's own Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), and the political camp of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. He accused them of collaborating to use violence as a primary tool for engineering widespread unrest. The ultimate goal, Bisht asserts, is to create a security situation so volatile that the scheduled February elections become logistically impossible or politically untenable to hold.
Breaking a Year-Long Silence
Bisht revealed that he has been tracking and highlighting this disturbing pattern for nearly a year. His decision to speak out publicly on December 29, 2025, was driven by a need to expose what he describes as a "calculated strategy of chaos and misinformation." He expressed concern that this covert campaign is aimed at decisively influencing Bangladesh's political future by derailing the constitutional electoral timeline.
The core of Bisht's allegation is that the violence is not random but a coordinated instrument. By triggering clashes and instability, the actors involved can then argue that the conditions are not conducive for a free and fair democratic exercise, thereby justifying calls for a postponement or even an unelected interim administration.
Implications for Regional Stability
These explosive claims, coming from a former insider with counter-terrorism and intelligence experience, carry significant weight. They point to a potential foreign-led interference operation in a key South Asian neighbour during a sensitive electoral period. The allegations suggest a high-stakes geopolitical struggle being played out in Bangladesh, with its democratic integrity at the centre.
If true, Bisht's warnings indicate a serious threat to the democratic aspirations of the Bangladeshi people. The scheduled February elections are now under the shadow of these allegations of externally fueled destabilisation. The situation calls for heightened vigilance from regional democracies and underscores the complex challenges facing nations during their electoral cycles in a geopolitically contested environment.
