Saima Wazed, the daughter of the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina has said that she is heartbroken about not being able to see, and hug her mother during the country's ongoing difficult phase.
US Congressman Rich McCormick denounced the ongoing unrest in Bangladesh, and said that he is deeply disturbed by the reports of sectarian violence targeting members of the Hindu minority in the country.
The day began with high tension and the possibility of violence, but the situation calmed down in major cities like Liverpool and London as counter-protesters turned out in large numbers.
Bangladesh is facing a fluid political situation, with Sheikh Hasina tendering her resignation from her post in the wake of mounting protests on August 5.
Mahrang Baloch, a prominent figure in the Balochistan protests against Pakistani security forces, criticised the Director-General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR), Pakistan for accusing the Baloch Yakjheti Committee (BYC) of being proxies for terrorist organisations.
Meanwhile, Congress senior leader Salman Khurshid on Wednesday refused to be drawn further into controversy after it was reported that he had said that violent protests like Bangladesh are possible in India.
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) accused the Pakistani army of suppressing peaceful movements, instead of ending human rights abuses and the Baloch genocide in Balochistan.
Congress senior leader Salman Khurshid said on Wednesday, "I say whatever I say in public, never in private." On his reported statement, 'Violent protests like Bangladesh are possible in India'. The statement comes amid the ongoing political unrest in Bangladesh.
BJP leaders reacted sharply