Bangladesh has assured action against perpetrators of violence against minorities, including Hindus, in that country, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told a parliament panel on Wednesday.
Misri, who recently visited Dhaka and raised India’s concerns to the interim government, also informed the parliament standing committee on external affairs that Bangladesh's interim government head Muhammad Yunus did not talk about the review of any bilateral agreements with India, contrary to some media reports.
"Foreign Secretary has returned yesterday from there (Bangladesh). So fresh of the trip, he was able to give us a thorough briefing. All the important questions that you can imagine were asked by the MPs,” committee's chairperson and senior Congress MP Shashi Tharoor told reporters.
He said around 21-22 MPs attended the panel meeting and Misri answered “comprehensively” to all their questions.
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Quoting sources, PTI reported that several MPs asked Misri about the status of ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s stay in India. However, Misri’s reply to these queries is not immediately known.
Misri visited Dhaka amid reports of rampant violence and attacks on minority communities including Hindus in Bangladesh after the collapse of the Sheikh Hasina government following massive anti-government protests.
Misri met Yunus after holding one-on-one talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart Mohammad Jashim Uddin.
"I emphasised that India desires a positive, constructive and mutually beneficial relationship with Bangladesh. I have underlined today India's desire to work closely with the interim government of Bangladesh Authority," he told reporters after the meetings.
This was the first high-level visit to Dhaka by an Indian official since August 5, when Hasina was dethroned.