Bangladesh hands over protest letter summoning Indian envoy
Published: 03 December 2024, 8:20:25
A protest letter was on Tuesday (December 3) handed over to Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pranay Verma after summoning him at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs over the attack on Bangladesh mission in Agartala, the capital city of the north eastern state of Tripura.
Following a half hour long meeting with Acting Foreign Secretary Reaz Hamidullah, the protes letter was handed over the Indian High Commissioner, it is learnt.
More than 100 extremist Hindu protesters on Monday entered the Assistant High Commission of Bangladesh in Agartala breaking its gates, vandalized the premises in presence of police and forcibly removed the Bangladeshi national flag.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of External Affairs of India, in a statement, termed the incident sorrowful and said that diplomatic and consular properties should not be targeted under any circumstances.
Three sub-inspectors were suspended and a deputy superintendent of police was closed and instructed to report to the police headquarters for their alleged negligence.
A suo-motu case was registered with the New Capital Complex (NCC) Police Station over the incident.
Seven persons have been arrested so far for their alleged involvement in the incident, according to news of some Indian news portals.
Earlier on Monday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called for deploying UN peacekeeping forces in Bangladesh and demanded Indian Premier Narendra Modi’s personal intervention to ensure the safety of religious minorities.
In response, BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed made a counter call urging the interim government to seek assistance from the United Nations peacekeeping forces to ensure the security of the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala.