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LeT terrorist declares war on India, claims coup in Bangladesh

Designated terrorist Muzammil Hasmi of Lashkar-e-Taiba has openly claimed responsibility for orchestrating the ouster of Bangladesh’s pro-India Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, raising grave concerns for India’s national security. Indian agencies are on high alert amid fears of growing terror influence in Bangladesh.

News Arena Network - New Delhi - UPDATED: May 30, 2025, 08:28 AM - 2 min read

Muzammil Hasmi, designated Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist, addresses a rally organised by the Pak Markazi Muslim League in Gujranwala, Pakistan, on 28 May 2025, claiming responsibility for Bangladesh’s political upheaval to destabilise India.


In a deeply disturbing development that has set alarm bells ringing across India’s intelligence and diplomatic corridors, designated terrorist Muzammil Hasmi of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) has openly claimed the terror outfit’s direct role in engineering the ouster of Bangladesh’s pro-India Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

 

The revelation, made in a provocative speech delivered on 28 May at a rally organised by the Pak Markazi Muslim League—a known political proxy of LeT—in Gujranwala, Pakistan, is being viewed as a brazen threat to India’s national and regional security.

 

Hasmi, who is on international watchlists, openly spewed venom against India, declaring that the political upheaval in Bangladesh was LeT’s doing—a calculated effort to destabilise the eastern neighbour and, in his words, “teach India a lesson.” Addressing the rally, he labelled India as an enemy and warned of more aggression, stating that Pakistanis “are not afraid of India’s missiles and bullets.” His speech was laced with inflammatory rhetoric and served as a direct message to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

 

 

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has expressed grave concern over the video clip, which Indian intelligence agencies have now authenticated. “This is the first instance of a globally proscribed terror group openly claiming responsibility for toppling a democratically elected government in a sovereign nation. This fundamentally challenges the narrative that the recent political shift in Bangladesh was a homegrown democratic uprising. Instead, it indicates a deeper, more sinister orchestration by terror networks with active backing from across the border,” a senior MEA official stated.

 

The LeT’s claim not only undermines the sovereignty of Bangladesh but also places India’s eastern flank at high risk. Intelligence agencies are particularly alarmed by the group’s expanding footprint in Bangladesh, which shares a long, porous border with India.


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The implications became even more dire following the recent Pahalgam massacre in Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed the lives of 26 Indian tourists. Just hours after Indian intelligence confirmed that the attack was carried out by LeT’s proxy wing, The Resistance Front (TRF), shocking reports emerged from Dhaka. Sources within Bangladesh’s military intelligence revealed that Dr Asif Nazrul, the legal advisor to Bangladesh’s interim government, allegedly met with LeT’s Bangladesh module chief, Harun Izhar, at the Ministry of Law office in Dhaka.

 

Izhar, a notorious jihadist with a documented history of plotting terror attacks from Bangladeshi soil—including the foiled 2009 bombing of the Indian High Commission—was reportedly accompanied by several operatives active in Bangladesh. The timing of this high-level meeting, coming less than 24 hours after the Pahalgam attack, has raised serious questions about the interim government’s affiliations and intentions.

 

“This coordinated pattern—starting from Hasina’s removal, the systematic release of over 200 extremists imprisoned during her tenure and the open resurgence of LeT-linked figures—strongly indicates that Bangladesh’s political landscape is now being manipulated to serve jihadist interests,” noted an Indian intelligence official stationed in Dhaka.

 

The developments have intensified concerns in New Delhi that the current interim administration in Bangladesh may be facilitating the return and empowerment of radical elements once suppressed by the Awami League government. The fact that known extremists are now freely addressing public gatherings in Bangladesh signals a grave deterioration of internal security in the region.

 

“This isn’t just about Bangladesh,” the MEA official warned. “It’s about an international terror organisation asserting its ability to topple governments, destabilise democracies, and directly threaten Indian national security. This marks an escalation that cannot be ignored.”

 

As India grapples with these revelations, New Delhi is expected to raise the matter at multiple international forums to expose the dangerous nexus between LeT, Pakistani political actors and elements within Bangladesh’s interim regime. Intelligence agencies are also intensifying surveillance along the India-Bangladesh border and increasing cooperation with regional allies to monitor extremist movements.

 

The resurgence of Lashkar-e-Taiba’s political influence in South Asia is not only a threat to India, but to the broader democratic fabric of the region. India’s diplomatic and security response in the coming days will be critical in countering this emboldened terror apparatus.