West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari has sparked outrage by suggesting India must 'teach' Bangladesh a lesson "like Israel did in Gaza".
This has prompted Bangladeshi lawmakers to demand an official response from India.
These comments, seen as an obstacle to bilateral relations, follow increased scrutiny of BJP rhetoric regarding Bangladesh.
Give befitting reply: Bangladesh MP slams Suvendu Adhikari's Gaza remark
Bangladesh MP Nahid Islam urged Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to respond strongly to Adhikari's reported remarks that Bangladesh owed its creation to India and should be "taught a lesson" similar to Israel's actions in Gaza.
Speaking in Parliament on June 28, National Citizen Party (NCP) MP and Opposition chief whip Nahid Islam called on Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to respond strongly to Suvendu Adhikari's reported remarks that Bangladesh owed its creation to India and that Dhaka should be "taught a lesson" similar to Israel's actions in Gaza.
Raising the issue in Parliament, Nahid alleged that Adhikari had repeatedly made provocative remarks about Bangladesh before and after the elections, claiming the neighbouring country "was created by us", threatening to send people there as "illegal infiltrators", and suggesting that Bangladesh should be treated the way Israel has treated Gaza.
Describing the remarks as "arrogant", Nahid urged the government to respond firmly.
"During an election rally Suvendu said Bangladesh was created by them and if anyone says anything they shall be sent to Bangladesh like illegal infiltrators. He had earlier said Bangladesh should also be treated the same way Israel treats Gaza.
The Bangladesh government must give a befitting reply to such arrogance! The Ministry of Foreign Affairs should respond," Nahid said.
Nahid also criticised India's policy towards Bangladesh, saying New Delhi should apologise for supporting the former Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government over the past 16 years.
"The new Indian high commissioner (Dinesh Trivedi) should have begun by offering an apology. For 16 years, the Indian government directly and indirectly helped keep the Awami League in power, and it owes Bangladesh an apology for that," he said.
Nahid also said that India was providing shelter to individuals allegedly responsible for violence in Bangladesh and claimed that the Awami League was continuing acts of sabotage in the country.
'Kalema' flags used by IS, al-Qaida appear in Bangladesh amid FIFA World Cup frenzy
Black-and-white 'Kalema' flags have appeared across Bangladesh during the FIFA World Cup season, raising an alarm in security circles. Analysts said it points to the rising footprint of foreign extremist groups in Bangladesh.
These flags, with Arabic inscriptions, were first spotted on a flyover in the capital Dhaka on June 17. Since then, these flags have sprung up across Mirpur, Chattogram, Cox's Bazar and Faridpur, according to a report in Dhaka Tribune. Visuals of motorcycle processions and rallies carrying similar flags have also been circulated widely on social media, putting the police and security agencies on tenterhooks.
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