India on Tuesday summoned Bangladesh High Commissioner, second time in a week, amid apparent strain in ties over the developments in the neighbouring country.
Speaking to ANI, Sarma said, "40 per cent of the population in Assam consists of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, and that if this percentage increases by another 10 per cent, Assam will be automatically absorbed into Bangladesh. I have been repeatedly saying this for the past five years."
On the Bangladesh High Commission temporarily suspending all visa and consular services for Indian nationals, Sareen said that the Interim government of Bangladesh cannot control the mob.
Bangladesh on Tuesday expressed grave concern over attacks on its diplomatic missions in India, summoning the Indian High Commissioner to protest incidents in New Delhi and Siliguri, according to Bangladesh Foreign Ministry statement.
Speaking on the developments in the neighbouring country, Trigunayat said concerns over the safety of minorities and the overall security environment could not be ignored. He expressed hope that Bangladesh would see a return to democratic normalcy through transparent elections scheduled for
Kolkata on Monday witnessed a wave of protesters surrounding the High Commission of Bangladesh there, expressing intense anger over the mob lynching and burning of the Hindu youth, Dipu Chandra Das, in Bangladesh's Mymensingh district.
Foreign affairs expert Robinder Sachdev and former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina criticised Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus over remarks endorsing Osman Hadi's ideology, warning of rising lawlessness, extremist influence and growing strain in India-Bangladesh relations amid ongoing un
Speaking to ANI, Sachdev said facts on the ground justify Hasina's criticism of the Yunus administration, particularly over the handling of violence following the killing of Inqilab Moncho leader Osman Hadi.
A Border Security Force (BSF) constable, who inadvertently crossed into Bangladesh while attempting to foil a cattle smuggling bid along the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal's Cooch Behar district, was safely returned to India by Sunday afternoon, officials said on Monday.
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina rejected calls to return to Bangladesh after the ICT verdict, calling it politically motivated. She accused the interim Yunus administration of lacking legitimacy, empowering extremists, and harming democracy, while saying she would return on