External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that the government is continuously in an over look to our Indian community in Bangladesh through Diplomatic missions
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Parliament has said that ‘’India has been in regular touch with authorities in Dhaka’’ and the Indian community in Bangladesh as the violence and protest is on a rise. There are several visuals surpassing through the internet on minorities genocide.
‘’As violence continued throughout July [in Bangladesh], we repeatedly counselled restrain and urged the situation be diffused through dialogue. Similar urgings were made to various political forces with whom we were in touch,’’ Jaishankar said.
‘’We are in close and continuous touch with the Indian community in Bangladesh through our diplomatic missions, ‘’ he informed Parliament.
Protestors in Bangladesh stormed the Prime Minister's residence the previous day, following Sheikh Hasina's resignation. The mob set buildings and vehicles on fire.#SheikhHasina #Bangladesh #BangladeshProtests #World #PowerCorridors pic.twitter.com/W4E9vcawYH
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‘’It is our expectation that the host government will provide the required security protection for these establishments [High Commissions in Chittagong, Rajshahi, Sylhet and Khulna]… in the last 24 hours, we have also been in regular touch with authorities in Dhaka….,’’ the external affairs minister added.
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Bangladesh has been going through nationwide protests since June over a special job quota bill that allowed reservations for families of veterans who fought the 1971 liberation war. The protests turned out serious last month.
Pictures of Bangladesh's Meherpur ISKCON temple have surfaced, showing that rioters set the temple on fire after vandalizing it.#Bangladesh #Iskon #Temple #SheikhHasina #PowerCorridors pic.twitter.com/wxbCOFLJlH
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Bangladesh has the Hindu population of 13 million. The Hindu community are being attacked by the so called protesters/mobs. Over 100 people were killed and several were injured in the violent clashes in Bangladesh. Today’s morning there was wide outrage on the internet about the burning of the ISKCON Temple which shows the disgraceful method to hurt the sentiments of a community.
