‘Leaderless’ Bangladesh in mafia’s grip, says Mamata Banerjee | India News – Times of India

Mamata Banerjee (File photo) KOLKATA: Bangladesh has been left “leaderless” by a “mafia” that thrives under a “weak” administration, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said in a TV interview aired Friday. She said Bengal, which shares the longest land border with Bangladesh, wasn’t the only state at risk from the continued political and social instability…

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Foreign secretary Vikram Misri to visit Bangladesh on December 9 amid Hindu attack unrest | India News – Times of India

Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri NEW DELHI: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri will be visiting Bangladesh on December 9 to hold meeting with his counterpart, said ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.Misri will hold several other meetings during his visit, which comes amid tension between the two countries over ongoing violence against Hindu and minority…

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‘Deeply regrettable’: India after breach on Bangladesh assistant high commission premises in Agartala | India News – Times of India

Supporters stage a protest over the violence against minorities in Bangladesh, at Sabroom in South Tripura (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Monday condemned the breach of the Bangladesh assistant high commission premises in Agartala, describing the incident as “deeply regrettable” and stressed that diplomatic and consular properties should not…

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‘Responsibility to protect minorities rests with Dhaka’: Jaishankar responds to minority attacks in Bangladesh | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday said that the Indian government has taken the incidents of attacks on minorities seriously and communicated its concerns to Bangladesh authorities.“The government has seen several reports of incidents of violence against Hindus and other minorities, their homes and business establishments, and of attacks on temples/ religious…

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