NCP leader Abdul Hannan Masud has alleged that a conspiracy is underway over Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts, accusing India of attempting to seize the territory. “We will not surrender even an inch of our land,” Masud declared, comparing the situation to Bangladesh’s resistance against Pakistan in 1971. “Just as we fought Pakistan, we will confront India in 2025.” He accused India of playing its “last trump card” by destabilizing the region and instigating communal tension through a fabricated rape case between hill people and Bengalis. Masud further said young political leaders are being deliberately discredited when they begin working closely with the people. Highlighting Bangladesh’s influence on global independence movements, he noted, “Indonesia and Nepal followed Bangladesh’s path to achieve independence. Indonesia has a prime minister aged just 35—Bangladesh too will have a 35-year-old prime minister, Inshallah.” Masud urged voters not to be swayed by “guest birds” who appear only during elections. “I am your son, not a visitor. Vote for the one who stands by you in your time of need,” he said.