In a statement, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated, "We have noted with serious concern the attack on a Puja mandap in Tantibazar, Dhaka and the theft at the revered Jeshoreshwari Kali temple at Satkhira."
He also emphasized that being weak is a crime, adding, "If we are weak, we are inviting atrocity. Wherever we are, we need to be united and empowered."
Addressing the annual Vijayadashami programme held at Nagpur, the RSS Chief also called for unity among Hindus citing the example of Bangladesh where he said that for the first time, Hindus united and came out on roads for their protection.
Ahead of their last group stage match in the ongoing ICC Women's T20 World Cup on Saturday, Bangladesh's head coach Hashan Tillakaratne said the team will play for their pride in the upcoming encounter against South Africa.
Assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate emphaised the importance of finding "balance" given the current state of the abundance of bowling options that India have had in the first two T20Is against Bangladesh.
Nearly 20,000 Hindu devotees, including men and women, gathered at the Ramakrishna Math and Mission compound in the old part of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka to celebrate Kumari Puja on Friday
India's assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate acknowledged the prospect of handing chances to youngsters Harshit Rana, Tilak Varma and others to prove their mettle in the final game of the T20I series against Bangladesh in Hyderabad.
India is deeply disturbed by the reported incident of theft of a religious article from a temple in Bangladesh, and has urged Bangladesh law enforcement authorities to investigate the matter, and bring the guilty to book, according to sources.
The women, identified as Rabbana Akter (20) and Asma Khatun (22), crossed into India from Bangladesh without proper documentation and were planning to travel to another state by train.