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Tensions are escalating between India and Bangladesh due to India’s concerns about violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh. India has condemned recent killings and cited numerous violent incidents since the interim government took power in Bangladesh. Bangladesh rejects these concerns, accusing India of exaggerating isolated incidents to incite anti-Bangladesh sentiment. Bangladesh defends its actions by stating that one of the victims was a “listed criminal.” Both countries are calling on the other to refrain from spreading misleading narratives that could harm their relationship.

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India and Bangladesh in Diplomatic Spat Over Treatment of Minorities

New Delhi – December 29, 2025: A war of words has erupted between India and Bangladesh over the treatment of religious minorities in Bangladesh, with the interim government in Dhaka strongly rejecting concerns raised by New Delhi.

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday condemned what it described as “unremitting hostility” and over 2,900 violent incidents against minority communities in Bangladesh since the interim government took power in August 2024. The MEA specifically highlighted the recent killings of Hindu citizens Dipu Chandra Das and Amrit Mandal in Mymensingh and Rajbari, demanding justice for the victims.

Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded sharply, accusing India of “systematic attempts to portray the isolated incidents of criminal acts as systematic persecution of the Hindus” to incite anti-Bangladesh sentiment within India. Dhaka defended its handling of the situation, stating that Amrit Mandal was a “listed criminal” involved in extortion and terror activities, who met his death while committing a crime.

“Bangladesh calls upon different quarters in India to refrain from spreading misleading narratives that undermine the spirit of good-neighbourly relations and mutual trust,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka stated.

The escalating diplomatic row threatens to strain relations between the two neighboring countries. The Hindu have reached out to both governments for futher comment.

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