A sharp exchange of words has emerged after a Bangladeshi youth leader allegedly spoke about separating India’s Northeast region from the country. The comment drew a strong response in Assam, with the All Assam Minority Students’ Union (AAMSU) criticising the statement and warning that such ideas would never succeed.
AAMSU Chief Advisor Ainuddin Ahmed said that Bangladesh should remember the long history of India’s assistance. He reacted strongly to the claim made reportedly by Bangladeshi youth leader Hasnat Abdullah, who had spoken about the Northeast being separated from India. “Bangladesh is no longer a friendly nation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi must show the strength of our India. Bangladesh survives on India’s oxygen. If India wishes, it can erase Bangladesh from the world map,” Ahmed said. He added that the dream of carving out the Northeast from India would never become reality.
The remarks come at a time when relations across the border have seen rising tensions, with political groups and community organisations in Assam closely watching developments in Bangladesh. 
Meanwhile, Bangladesh continues to face internal turmoil. In Mymensingh district, seven people have been arrested in connection with the murder of 27-year-old Sanatan Dharma follower Dipu Chandra Das. Bangladesh’s interim government Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus shared the update through a social media post, informing that security forces acted promptly after receiving information about the killing.
According to Yunus, Rapid Action Battalion teams carried out searches at multiple locations before making the arrests. The detained persons have been identified as Md Limon Sarkar, aged 19, Md Tarek Hossain, Md Manik Mia, aged 20, Ershad Ali, aged 39, Nijum Uddin, aged 20, Alomgir Hossain, aged 38, and Md Miraj Hossain Akon, aged 46. Officials said the investigation started soon after the incident, and that more suspects may be detained if further evidence is collected.
