Deposed former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina on Monday (December 22, 2025) termed the recent statement given by a Bangladeshi leader regarding the North-Eastern part of India and Chicken Neck as dangerous. He said that such statements reflect the strengthening of extremist elements under the current Mohammad Yunus-led government of Bangladesh.

In fact, Bangladesh’s National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Hasnat Abdullah recently gave a fiery speech, in which he claimed that Bangladesh can give shelter to separatist forces from India and separate the seven northeastern states (Seven Sisters) from the country.

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At the same time, the Chicken Neck Corridor located in Siliguri, West Bengal, connects the mainland of India to the northeastern states, which is considered one of the most sensitive strategic bottlenecks in the world.

In an email interview to news agency ANI, Sheikh Hasina said, ‘Such statements are extremely dangerous and irresponsible, which show the extremist elements increasing their influence in the regime of Mohammad Yunus. No serious leader threatens such a neighboring country, that too when Bangladesh is dependent on it for trade, transportation and regional stability.

India has every right to express concern – Sheikh Hasina

This statement of Bangladesh’s Awami League Party chief Sheikh Hasina came at a time when fresh violence has erupted in the country after the death of fundamentalist student leader Sharif Usman Hadi. In such a situation, commenting on the anti-India rhetoric, Sheikh Hasina said, ‘It only serves the imagination of like-minded people and not the national interests of Bangladesh. India has every right to express concern over such statements and these voices do not represent the people of Bangladesh. Our people understand that our prosperity and security depend on strong relations with New Delhi.

If responsible governance returns, careless statements will end – Hasina

Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina expressed confidence that as soon as democracy is restored in the country and a responsible government comes to power, all such careless statements will end. He said, ‘The current tension in relations between India and Bangladesh is entirely the responsibility of the Yunus regime, whose government makes hostile statements against India, fails to protect religious minorities and gives freedom to extremists to decide foreign policy. Then when the tension increases, then one also expresses surprise.

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Assam’s CM on Mohammed Yunus Statement: Mohammad Yunus, the chief advisor of the interim government of Bangladesh, has given a big statement about India’s Chicken Neck Corridor. Now Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma strongly condemned Yunus’s statement on Tuesday (April 1). Mohammad Yunus claimed that Bangladesh is the only patron in the Indian Ocean for this region. Mohammad Yunus called the north-eastern states of India surrounded by land, which has been called aggressive by the Chief Minister of Assam.

Sarma turned red with anger over Yunus’s statement

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma became red with anger on the statement of Mohammad Yunus, the chief advisor of the interim government of Bangladesh. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma wrote a long post on the social media platform X. In his post, the Chief Minister strongly condemned Mohammad Yunus’s statement.

The statement made by md youngis of bangladesh so called interim government referring to the Seven Sister States of Northeast India as Landlocked and Positioning Bangladesh as his guardian ACESS, IS OCEAN ACESS, IS OCEAN ACESS, Strongly condemnable. This remark underscores the…

– Himanta Biswa Sarma (@Himantabiswa) April 1, 2025

He said, “The statement made by the so -called interim government of Bangladesh is very condemnable and derogatory. He surrounded the seven northeastern states of India and told Bangladesh as the sole mentor of the Indian Ocean. Younus’s statement highlights the sensitivity of the strategic ‘chicken neck’ corridor of India.”

Mohammad Yunus’s statements should not be taken lightly- Sarma

CM Himanta said, “Historically, many internal elements within India have also made dangerous suggestions like cutting out the chicken neck corridor and separating the north-eastern part of India from the mainland of the country. It is very important to develop strong rail and road network under this very important chicken neck corridor and in the surrounding areas keeping in mind such challenges.”

He said, “Apart from this, the discovery of alternative routes connecting the northeastern part to the mainland of India should also be priority. However, this work will be full of engineering challenges, but it can be completed with its determination and innovation.”

Bangladesh is giving a feast on China to siege India. This attitude of the Bangladesh government is very dangerous for the protection of our North East region. The government is not taking care of Manipur and China is already sitting in the village in Arunachal.

Our foreign policy is such a pathetic situation… pic.twitter.com/dmpnknbj2w

– Pawan khera (@Pawankhera) March 31, 2025

He further said, “These inflammatory statements of Mohammad Yunus should not be taken lightly, because it is not limited to words. Rather, his deep strategic thoughts and long -term agendas may be hidden behind it.”