Bangladesh commits to rules-based order & pluralistic society
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Bangladesh asserts commitment to protect minorities
By Our Special Correspondent
New Delhi, August 14: Bangladesh has conveyed India of its commitment to rules-based order and building a pluralistic and inclusive society. Bangladesh also said that statements of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina emanating from the Indian soil will not be conducive to bilateral relations.
India’s high commissioner in Dhaka Pranay Verma on Wednesday called on the advisor to Bangladesh’s foreign ministry Touhid Hossain. The Bangladesh foreign ministry advisor met a number of foreign diplomats on Wednesday.
The Bangladesh’s foreign ministry issued a detailed statement on the meeting of Verma with Hossain. Bangladesh foreign ministry described the recent violence as a “revolution for the second freedom spearheaded by the students and the people”.
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The Bangladeshi foreign ministry termed the Indian media’s commentaries on violence in Bangladesh and targeting of the minority Hindus as “exaggerated”. “Hon’ble advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed Interim Government’s commitment to ensure peaceful coexistence of different communities in Bangladesh including the minorities,” said the statement issued by the Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The statement listed the priorities in the bilateral relations with India with thrust on “Teesta water sharing, stop killing on border, and supply of essential commodities”. Hossain stressed that the Interim Government in Bangladesh is currently focusing on maintaining the law-and-order situation and bring the economy on the track.
“Bangladesh witnessed a second revolution last week through a mass uprising spearheaded by valiant students. The combined forces of the students and the people have emerged victorious against the forces of authoritarianism and repression in their quests for ending discriminations and inequities,” said the statement issued by the Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Verma was quoted by the Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs telling Hossain that “India is keen to work closely with the Interim Government in the coming days to fulfil the aspirations of the people of the two countries”.
Hossain told Verma that the Interim Government is “pledge bound to ensure safety and security of all religious and ethnic groups and will not tolerate any violence or intimidation against them”. Hossain was also quoted saying that “all religious groups and political parties are also working for safety and security of the minorities”.
The meeting of Verma with Hossain came a day after a high-level political meeting in New Delhi among senior leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and functionaries of the Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh over the reports of violence against the Hindus in Bangladesh.
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