‘We will give refuge to India’s enemies and cut Northeast’: Bangladesh’s senior leader utters hatred against New Delhi

A senior leader of the Bangladesh National Citizen Party has made a sharp and provocative statement against India.

Edited by: Tahir Qureshi

Updated: December 16, 2025, 6:34 PM IST

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New Delhi: Ever since the government of Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh was toppled, the country has become anti-Indian and anti-minorities. There are some leaders in Bangladesh who, instead of maintaining friendly ties with India, openly issue provocative and hateful statements targeting India.

Seven Sisters

In a recent development, Hasnat Abdullah, a senior leader of the Bangladesh National Citizen Party (NCP), has made a sharp and provocative statement against India from a public platform, claiming that Dhaka could provide refuge to India’s enemies. He said that they could help in separating India’s northeastern states, called the Seven Sisters, comprising Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura.

What Did Hasnat Abdullah Say?

Addressing a public meeting at the historic Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka, Hasnat Abdullah said, “We will give refuge to separatist and anti-India forces and then cut off India’s Seven Sisters.” A section of the people present at the meeting applauded and chanted slogans in response to his statement, which further increased the seriousness of the statement. The term ‘Seven Sisters’ is used for India’s seven northeastern states. Of these, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram share a direct border with Bangladesh, making this area extremely sensitive from a strategic and security point of view.

History Of India’s Enemies Taking Refuge?

India has long alleged that in the late 1990s and early 2000s, several militant and separatist organizations active in Northeast India used Bangladesh as a haven, transit route and logistics base. According to Indian security agencies, several militant organizations from Assam and Tripura had camps, safe houses and handlers active in Bangladesh during that period. In the case of Tripura, organizations like the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) have been repeatedly linked to Bangladesh-based networks. Indian authorities have maintained that after attacks, militants would cross the border into Bangladesh, where they received training, weapons, and funding.