Dhaka summons acting Indian envoy over Assam CM's remarks
Bangladesh described the remarks as disparaging to Bangladesh-India relations and expressed its displeasure to India
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs today (30 April) summoned the acting Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Pawan Badhe, and flagged remarks made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Director General (South Asia) Ishrat Jahan conveyed Dhaka's position to the acting Indian High Commissioner in the afternoon, an official told UNB.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday (26 April) said 20 foreign nationals were detained in Assam and pushed back to Bangladesh
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In a post on X, Sarma said, "Rude people don't understand soft language. We continuously remind ourselves of this prophetic line when we expel infiltrators from Assam who do not leave on their own. For instance, these 20 illegal Bangladeshis were pushed back last night."
Bangladesh described the remarks as disparaging to Bangladesh-India relations and expressed its displeasure to India.
