Netizens have taken issue with a coffee table book that was sent to Pakistan's Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee by General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, the chief advisor to the interim government of Bangladesh. The book allegedly had a map that depicted sections of India as belonging to Bangladesh.
Despite the coffee table book 'Art of Triumph, Graffiti of Bangladesh's New Dawn' seems to feature a map of Bangladesh on the cover, certain Bangladeshi X accounts have asserted that the image is actually a painting of the country's national flag.

Muhammad Yunus gave General Sahir Shamshad Mirza the book at their Saturday meeting at the State Guest House in Dhaka.
Bangladesh has not formally addressed the controversy surrounding the picture.
"Late Saturday, General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, the visiting Chairman of Pakistan's Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), paid Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus a courtesy call at the State Guest House Jamuna. The Chief Adviser said in a statement following the meeting with the Pakistani General that "they discussed a wide range of issues concerning Bangladesh-Pakistan relations, including the growing importance of bilateral trade, investment, and defence cooperation."

Members of the interim government who shared maps claiming Indian territory as part of Bangladesh had previously been flagged by India.
When a prominent assistant of Bangladesh's interim government deleted a social media post claiming that parts of Indian territory should be part of Bangladesh, India raised a strong complaint with Dhaka in December 2024.
Known for his controversial remarks, Mahfuz Alam shared a map on Facebook that allegedly depicted areas of West Bengal, Tripura, and Assam as belonging to Bangladesh. After receiving criticism, he removed the post.
Randhir Jaiswal, a spokesman for the Ministry of External Affairs at the time, had advised everyone involved to be "mindful" of their remarks in public.

"We have discussed this with the government of Bangladesh. On this matter, we have firmly registered a protest. At that time, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal had stated, "We understand that the post being referred to has reportedly been taken down."
When Muhammad Yunus called the northeastern part of India landlocked earlier this year and welcomed China to grow there by promoting Bangladesh as the "Guardian of the Ocean," India reacted sharply, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi chastised him.