Criticising the lynching of a Hindu man in Bangladesh, India said that the “unremitting hostility” against minorities in the country was concerning. Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson also said that New Delhi “expects the perpetrators of the crime to be brought to justice”.
He was referring to the killing of Dipu Chandra Das, a factory worker, on December 18. Das was beaten to death by a mob in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh district after being accused of blasphemy. His body was allegedly tied to a tree and set on fire. Eighteen persons have been taken into custody for the lynching.
Jaiswal also claimed that independent sources had documented more than 2,900 incidents of violence against minorities in Bangladesh during the four-month tenure of the interim government headed by Muhammad Yunus. Read on.
Why West rushed to mourn the killing of an anti-India youth leader in Bangladesh
Amid strained diplomatic ties between New Delhi and Dhaka, a group of hoteliers in West Bengal’s Siliguri decided to stop providing accommodation to Bangladeshi citizens. A notice issued by the Greater Siliguri Hoteliers Welfare Association said that the decision was linked to provocative statements allegedly made by some Bangladeshi citizens and alleged disrespect towards the Indian national flag.
Siliguri, located close to the border with Bangladesh, is an important…
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