DHAKA: Bangladesh summoned Acting Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pawan Badhe and protested the comments made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and stressed that comments that could harm bilateral relations should be avoided.Director General Ishrat Jahan conveyed Dhaka’s position to the acting Indian high commissioner during a meeting at the Ministry of External Affairs (MoFA). Bangladesh described the comments as derogatory to Bangladesh-India relations and expressed its displeasure to India, a diplomatic source said.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, however, did not issue any official statement. Sarma said on April 26 that 20 foreign nationals were detained in Assam and returned to Bangladesh. Bangladesh stressed that public statements capable of straining ties between the two neighbors are counterproductive and stressed the importance of exercising restraint in addressing sensitive bilateral issues.
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