'Deeply Regrettable': MEA Beefs Up Security At Bangladeshi Missions In India

MEA said consular properties should not be targeted under any circumstances and that the government is beefing up security at the Bangladeshi missions in India.

Agartala:The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday decided to beef up security arrangements for the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi and their Deputy and Assistant High Commissions in the country.

“The incident earlier today of the breach of premises at the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala is deeply regrettable. Diplomatic and consular properties should not be targeted under any circumstances. Government is taking action to step up security arrangements for the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi and their Deputy/Assistant High Commissions in the country”, read the MEA statement.

The decision was taken after a right wing group stormed inside the office of the Bangladesh Assistant High Commissions in Agartala and reportedly burnt the flag of the national flag of Bangladesh and created ruckus when they were staging a protest against the attack on minorities and arrest of ISKCON member Chinmoy Das Prabhu.

Earlier in the morning, a massive protest took place outside the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala, where demonstrators staged a sit-in against alleged atrocities on Hindu minorities in Bangladesh and demanded the immediate release of ISKCON member Chinmoy Das Prabhu.

The protest, led by the ‘Hindu Sangharsh Samity,’ a right-wing organisation, drew participants from diverse sections of society.

BJP Vice President Subal Bhowmik, who also joined the protest, said that attacks on Hindu minorities have significantly increased over time.

“We strongly condemn such acts. For a long time, and especially after the change in government, these attacks have intensified. Today, we have come here from various organisations to stage this protest,” he said.

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