00:01A radical Islamist terror sponsor back, a preacher of terror back in Bangladesh.
00:08And this just shows under Muhammad Yunus.
00:10Now he may be a Nobel laureate, but look at the kind of people he's inviting to Bangladesh.
00:15The government in Bengal is all set to roll out the red carpet for wanted Indian fugitive Zakir Naik.
00:21The Muhammad Yunus led administration has approved a month long nationwide tour for Zakir Naik.
00:27Now this is his visit to Bangladesh.
00:29Remember, it's such a departure from the policies of Sheikh Hasina.
00:34Remember, Sheikh Hasina had banned Zakir Naik and his Peace TV after the 2016 Dhaka Holy Artisan Bakery terror attack.
00:42Zakir Naik had fled India within hours after one of his attackers told the Bangladeshi investigators
00:48that he'd been influenced by Zakir Naik's preaching through his YouTube channel.
00:53So he was involved, allegedly involved in the killing of people in Bangladesh
00:58through his radical Islamist preachings.
01:01Now he's coming back as a state guest.
01:03I quickly want to cut across to India Today's Shivani Sharma for more on the story.
01:08Shivani, bring us details.
01:10There's a huge shift in Bangladesh's politics.
01:13And it just goes on to show that this Nobel laureate, Muhammad Yunus, was just a facade.
01:17Radical Islamists are ruling the country.
01:19Paraf, see, we've already heard a number of anti-India statements from Muhammad Yunus himself
01:26at a number of forums wherever he speaks.
01:29And now a red carpet welcome for this particular hate monger who has been anti-India.
01:36His Peace TV has already been banned in Bangladesh.
01:40It was in fact banned after 2016 Bakery attack where one of the bombers was who admitted that
01:48he was influenced by Zakir Naik's hate speeches.
01:51He's a radical Islamist fugitive.
01:54India is wanting to bring him to India and so that justice can be served.
02:00But Bangladesh has now invited him and not only for a few days, Gaurav, this is a month-long
02:06program where he will be there treated as a guest by Bangladesh government, entering government.
02:12And he will be participating in a number of events out there, Gaurav.
02:16So this is how there is a massive, massive policy shift in Bangladesh after Sheikh Hasina
02:22had to flee, saving her life.
02:24And now we are getting this through the sources that Zakir Naik will be treated as a guest,
02:30the national guest out there in Bangladesh.
02:33You also have ISI generals and the Chief of General Staff of Pakistan Army visiting Bangladesh.
02:38It just goes on to show this axis of terror seems to be getting stronger into the eastern
02:44part of our country.
02:45And that is where there is clear and present danger.
02:48Shivani, for the moment, many thanks for joining me.
02:50Shivani and our team will continue to track developments on the story very closely.
02:55This poses clear and present danger for India's northeast and the eastern part of our country.
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