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    India Rejects Bangladesh Media Claims Over Delhi Protest, Dhaka Warns of Diplomatic Scale-Back

    4 weeks ago

    India has dismissed what it described as “misleading propaganda” in sections of the Bangladeshi media regarding a protest held outside the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi, following the killing of a Hindu man in Bangladesh. New Delhi asserted that there was no breach of security or threat to the diplomatic mission during the demonstration.

    The Ministry of External Affairs said a small group of around 20 to 25 people briefly gathered outside the High Commission on December 20 to protest the killing of Dipu Chandra Das in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh district and to raise concerns over the safety of minorities. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that claims suggesting an attempt to storm the High Commission were incorrect.

    According to the Indian government, the protesters were dispersed by police within minutes and there was no attempt to cross security barriers or create any security situation. The MEA reiterated that India remains committed to ensuring the safety of foreign diplomats and missions in accordance with international conventions.

    Hours after India’s statement, Bangladesh rejected New Delhi’s account. Bangladesh’s foreign affairs adviser, M Touhid Hossain, questioned how protesters were able to approach what he described as a highly secure diplomatic area. He termed India’s explanation as oversimplified and said the matter was more serious than portrayed.

    Hossain also indicated that Bangladesh could consider scaling back its diplomatic presence in India if the situation were to worsen. While rejecting reports of any confirmed threat to the Bangladeshi envoy in New Delhi, he said Dhaka felt compelled to respond publicly to India’s remarks, even as diplomatic communication between the two countries continues.

    The protest in New Delhi followed the killing of Dipu Chandra Das during a wave of unrest in Bangladesh linked to the death of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi. The unrest saw incidents of violence and vandalism in several parts of the country, including stone-pelting at the residence of the Assistant Indian High Commissioner in Chattogram.

     

    Bangladesh authorities have arrested two more individuals in connection with the killing of Das, taking the total number of arrests to twelve, according to local media reports. Investigations into the incident are ongoing

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