The Foreign Ministry of Bangladesh has summoned Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma to protest against the recent attack on its consulate in Agartala. Bangladesh has also halted consular services in that region. Indian High Commissioner apologized for such a horrendous attack.
India’s ruling elite is engaging in divisive politics and anti-Bangladesh rhetoric. Bangladesh shares historical and cultural ties with West Bengal, Tripura, and Assam; they are our stakeholders. During the ongoing uprising in Bangladesh, students from Kolkata and Delhi stood in solidarity with us and protested against Sheikh Hasina’s atrocities. These democracy-loving people of India are our friends. However, India’s ruling elite and Hindutva forces do not want such democratic relations and harmony. They perceive Bangladesh’s uprising and the political awakening of its students as a threat. As a result, they are fostering hatred against Bangladesh. By using the “minority persecution” narrative, Delhi is attempting to rehabilitate the fascist Awami League and disrupt Bangladesh’s democratic and nation-rebuilding process.
From the beginning, we have been emphasizing that Indian government must stop viewing Bangladesh through the Awami League’s lens and establish a new relationship based on equity, fairness, and mutual respect. Bangladesh is committed to ensuring full citizenship rights, dignity, and security for all minority communities, including Hindus. It was during the Awami League’s tenure that minorities faced the highest level of persecution, yet Delhi has unconditionally supported the Awami League. While India fails to ensure the rights of its own minorities, it has provided shelter and support to the Awami League, a party that persecuted minorities and commited genocide in Bangladesh.
By continuing to provide refuge and support to Sheikh Hasina, a fugitive responsible for genocide and child killings, the Indian government risks undermining shared democratic values. India must not forget that its stability and integrity are closely interlinked with the stability and integrity of Bangladesh.
The BJP is attempting to turn Bangladesh into an internal political issue for India. If this happens, it will be detrimental to India’s domestic politics. Anti-Bangladesh and anti-Muslim politics will not serve India’s national interest or contribute to its unity. Therefore, we call on India to cease false propaganda against Bangladesh and uphold harmony and respect for democracy.
If the law enforcement agencies of India fail to provide security to the High Commission, they could seek assistance from the United Nations peacekeeping forces.
In such a case, Bangladesh could increase its military support to aid the peacekeeping mission.
- Asif Mahmud
ভারতের আগরতলাস্থ বাংলাদেশ সহকারী হাই কমিশনে হামলার ঘটনায় ছাত্রশিবিরের নিন্দা ও প্রতিবাদ
ভারতের আগরতলার কুঞ্জবনে অবস্থিত বাংলাদেশ সহকারী হাই কমিশনে হামলা ও ভাঙচুরের ঘটনায় তীব্র নিন্দা ও প্রতিবাদ জানিয়েছে বাংলাদেশ ইসলামী ছাত্রশিবির।
এক বার্তায় ছাত্রশিবিরের কেন্দ্রীয় সভাপতি মঞ্জুরুল ইসলাম বলেন, “প্রতিবেশী রাষ্ট্রগুলোর সম্পর্ক পারস্পরিক শ্রদ্ধা ও আস্থার ভিত্তিতে হওয়া উচিত। একটি কূটনৈতিক মিশন আন্তর্জাতিক আইনের আওতায় সুরক্ষিত। সেখানে এই ধরনের হামলা কেবল আন্তর্জাতিক কূটনৈতিক সম্পর্কের জন্য হুমকি নয়, বরং দুই প্রতিবেশী দেশের পারস্পরিক সম্পর্কের ওপরেও বিরূপ প্রভাব ফেলে। এ ঘটনা কেবল আঞ্চলিক স্থিতিশীলতাকে ব্যাহত করবে না; বরং উগ্রবাদ ও সহিংসতার বিস্তারকেও উৎসাহিত করবে।
কেন্দ্রীয় সভাপতি বলেন, “আমরা ভারত সরকারের প্রতি আহ্বান জানাই, দ্রুত হামলাকারীদের চিহ্নিত করে শাস্তি নিশ্চিত এবং মিশনের নিরাপত্তা জোরদার করা হোক। এ ধরনের ঘটনার পুনরাবৃত্তি রোধে কার্যকর পদক্ষেপ নেওয়া অত্যন্ত জরুরি।”
বাংলাদেশ ইসলামী ছাত্রশিবির সকলের প্রতি ধৈর্য ও সংযম প্রদর্শনের মাধ্যমে জাতীয় স্বার্থ রক্ষায় সচেতন থাকার আহ্বান জানায়।
#Bangladesh #India #Shibir
If #India's law enforcement agencies fail to provide security to the High Commission, it can seek assistance from the #UnitedNations peacekeeping force.
In that case, #Bangladesh can cooperate by increasing troop support to the peacekeeping mission.
- Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan
Youth and Sports Adviser, Bangladesh
It’s about time India comes to the realization that their darling, their biggest asset Sheikh Hasina and her party @albd1971 have been emphatically booted out of Bangladesh. And no amount of deviousness on their side can put her back to power. She is a closed chapter and the deep sense of resentment and grievances that the people of Bangladesh feel is still very raw and burning.
What would be the wise way to proceed for India? Obviously, being the proud country that India is, it wouldn’t do a public mea culpa of its foreign policy. But as long as it does it in private and goes for a public redress, there is a good chance that the people of Bangladesh can move forward. In practice, India couldn’t act more boneheaded if it tried and it’s about time the country dials back its aggression.
India must unequivocally apologise for the attack on the Bangladesh assistant high commission in Agartala and pledge to bring those responsible for the attack to book. Without this, there can’t be a way forward.
Bangladesh, on the other hand, must also disclose its reasons for arresting Chinmoy Das. So far, there hasn’t been any clear communication on the reasons for his arrests, which is making me wonder if it was some impetuous move by someone in the government. It is evident that Hasina loyalists are still serving within the security and intelligence apparatus.
The Students Against Discrimination leaders must also tone down their rhetorics. I strongly condemn the trampling of the Indian flag in university campuses. I hope people remember that one doesn’t become more respected by disrespecting someone. Such dishonour to any country’s national emblem is unacceptable and is not scoring us any points — we are simply showing ourselves to be a classless bunch. I would urge all to think twice before taking any rash decisions — for the sake of our nation. Our aspiration is to build a decent, civilised and a tolerant society — let our thoughts and acts be towards that end.
The Hindus and the local media have a part to play in diffusing the tension. I would urge the Hindus to speak up in favour of their country — which is Bangladesh. Dear Hindu brothers and sisters, you owe it to your country to let the world know whether you are oppressed in Bangladesh or not, and if there is any concern, you will sort it out yourself — without India’s needless interference.
And the local media, show us your patriotism. If you are for a sovereign Bangladesh, please expose the Indian disinformation juggernaut — loud and clear. I’m yet to see any mainstream media speak on this issue. And @dailystarnews, do the right thing now. As the largest circulated English newspaper, your country needs you to control the narrative in English, the global language. If all local Bangladeshi media speak up against the Indian disinformation campaign, surely it is these links that will show up on top of Google’s search indexes and not the fake news by Indian portals.
C’mon, let’s all act like adults and get a handle on this situation.
The martyrdom of Shaheed Saiful Islam Alif exemplifies the unwavering patience and unity of the people of Bangladesh, setting a remarkable example of communal harmony.
In our beloved country, people of all religions including Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, and Christians live together in peace, Alhamdulillah, reflecting the nation’s commitment to mutual goodwill. Let’s preserve this unity and continue working towards peaceful coexistence.
Deeply concerned about the attack on the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala 🇮🇳
Such incident is a serious breach of diplomatic norms and warrants immediate action.
@ChiefAdviserGoB@DrSJaishankar@MEAIndia@UNGeneva
As India fails to provide security to its neighboring country's diplomatic missions within it’s territory; they have no right to talk about communal harmony in Bangladesh.
The people of Bangladesh do not like anyone's dominance over heads at all.
We urge the people of Bangladesh to remain vigilant.
National unity is its effective medicine.
If India’s law enforcement agencies fail to provide security to the High Commission, they may seek assistance from the United Nations peacekeeping forces.
In that case, Bangladesh could increase its support by providing additional troops for the peacekeeping mission.
Today, I announced a new visa policy to promote free and fair elections. Under this policy, we can impose visa restrictions on individuals and their immediate family members if they are responsible for, or complicit in, undermining the democratic election process in Bangladesh.