Virendra Pandit
New Delhi: Ahead of the proposed parliamentary elections in February 2026 in Bangladesh, political outfits’ competitive anti-India stance forced New Delhi on Wednesday to summon Dhaka’s High Commissioner to register its strong protest, the media reported.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) summoned Bangladesh High Commissioner M Riaz Hamidullah over concerns regarding the security of the Indian High Commission in Dhaka after a threat was received.
The summons came close on the heels of anti-India rhetoric by National Citizens Party (NCP) leader and controversial ‘student’ activist Hasnat Abdullah, who publicly threatened to cut off India’s northeastern states, the Seven Sisters, and provide refuge to Northeast separatists if Bangladesh is destabilised.
Abdullah, like many other Bangladeshi politicians, is known for his strong anti-India stand.
Some other Islamic outfits have been threatening to attack the Indian High Commission in Dhaka.
Islamic fundamentalist outfits like Jamaat-e-Islami, who strongly support the current dispensation, have been spewing venom against India since the August 2024 ouster of the then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed, and repeatedly targeting Hindu minorities, their life and property.
These anti-India outfits may have clue from their Interim Government’s Chief Advisor Muhammed Yunus openly distributing redrafted maps, showing India’s northeastern states as part of Bangladesh, to several foreign visitors, and his government’s multiple steps favoring China and Pakistan. Yunus is also settling old scores with his foe, Hasina’s family, and her Awami League’s party officials by slapping dozens of court cases on various charges.
India has, however, been treading cautiously in view of the proposed February elections in Bangladesh and has been silent on Dhaka’s demand to repatriate Hasina.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh’s Victory Day (December 16) was celebrated in New Delhi with a cultural program at the Bangladesh High Commission. Hamidullah emphasized his country’s commitment to fulfilling its people’s aspirations, particularly those of the younger generation.
Hamidullah stressed that Dhaka’s relationship with New Delhi is in their shared interest.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar extended his greetings to Bangladesh. In a post on Bijoy Dibosh,
The High Commission of India in Bangladesh said that on the 54th anniversary of the Liberation War, eight valiant Muktijoddhas and two serving officers of the Bangladesh Armed Forces arrived in India on 14 December 2025 to participate in Vijay Diwas celebrations at Kolkata.
Similarly, eight Indian War veterans and two serving officers of the Indian armed forces reached Dhaka on 15 December 2025 to participate in Bangladesh’s Victory Day celebrations.
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